Hot Coating & Gel Times

Just wondering how long it should ideally be before a hot coat kicks after you walk away from it?

Howzit deanbo, Mine kick about 3 minutes after I finish brushing it. Example 16oz’s resin with 15cc’s catalyst. Aloha,Kokua

Thanks, mine are about a minute currently so I might try backing off on the MEKP a touch.

Howzit deanbo, At a 1 minute kick time are they smoothing ok. 1 minute is cutting it close for the wax to rise to the surface. Aloha,Kokua

The surface is nice and waxy but I’m getting a few zits.

Zits are usually caused by stuff in your brush or in the air(usually your brush is the culprit).I have some premium brushes but lately I’ve been going to 99 cents only stores and getting like 2-4 brushes for a buck…at that price ,I pitch them.

Poxs or frogeyes are caused by a corupt surface eg. wax,gells,solvents,etc.

I used approx 10-12oz of Sylmar 250 and add 5-10cc of extra surfacing agent.At standard conditions w/ 10-15cc of cat. I get a kickoff time of about 3-5 minutes.