Cold(ish) weather curing

General Discussion
1

Im ready to glass my first board. I will be doing this outside/in shed.

 

The daytime temperature at the moment is around 55-60 degrees dropping to around 46 during the night.

Will this low temperature affect the curing if I leave the board in my shed overnight? I plan to do the laminating around midday so it will have a few hours to go off before the temperatures start dropping in the evening.

I realise it may take longer to harden but was worried the coldness will affect the strength of the resin before its fully cured.

 

Thanks again

Jack

2

Epoxy or poly?

3

Poly.

4

As far as I know, you should be OK. Make sure you make the adjustment for cooler weather when you add your cat.

5

UV Resin is the way to go in cold weather, avoid a ton of problems and watch it go off in minutes. You can buy the UV catalyst and add it to your can of resin. Heating up your resin in a hot water bath will help it flow better also.

http://www.foamez.com/uv-catalyst-powder-1-gallon-p-326.html