Workspace setup for laminating

General Discussion
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Ok guys my day is closing in on me. Friday I am going to laminate this board and have a few questions. 

1. Because of the winds we have here in Az there is dust always in the air, you can’t see it but it’s there. So I want to do the lam in the kitchen since I don’t have a garage.  I’m using RR resin, does it smell like polyester resin? Is it gonna stink the house up? Momma ain’t gonna dig that.

  1. If I do it in the house with the temp at 80 is it gonna eff up the curing process?

  2. What are some tips for setting up the stand or area so I don’t get covered in epoxy. 

Sorry for the ridiculous questions but I AM a rookie.

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Industrial strength chemical processes indoors is not a good idea. Laminating doesn't care about dust, do it outside, in the shade, when cool out, make a tarp roof to keep dammpness off, use Resin Research with additive F. After the laminating experience you'll find a way to do the gloss outdoors also, not in the house.

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Read this thread....adjust as needed for summer temps.....ask questions......Resin Research has new products not covered in the thread.......

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/first-epoxy-glass-job-s

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I know the heat is a MAJOR factor there, but you might consider making a booth out of 1x lumber and visqueen. Cover the floor no matter what you do.

Back in the old days it was all done outside. DO NOT lam around an open flame as in pilot lights on the stove or near a water heater.

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80 is a decent temp, but you’ll have to work fast.

the smell will be subtle and linger for a day, but not much more…but you need some ventilation.

tarps on the floor and throwaway shoes…but you’re still going to get epoxy on SOMETHING.

why not do it at night while temps are dropping in the garage or something?

dust outdoors…dust indoors.

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If your going to attempt to laminate a board, you need to be in control of as many variables as possible.  Outside glass work is almost always dirty because of contaminations.  While a tarp can provide some relief beware of the heat radiation from the sun, kind of like the “greenhouse effect”.  This will become very apparent when temperature gradients rapidly rise as sunlight becomes more direct.

A kitchen is not a place to laminate a board- that is just stupid, if I need to explain why your an idiot, and your mom should kick you out.

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True Dat Ghetto, although rough on humans the greenhouse effect would help in the epoxy cure but maybe not necessary in those temps.

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something tells me “momma” meant wife…

this is hilarious.

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I used to get away with a lotta stuff, but the "Momma" of my kids would never have let me glass a blank in her kitchen. Exactly the reason I built my own shop in the backyard and eventually moved on to the "chicken Ranch" factory.

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resin research epoxy - glassing indoors = guilty as charged.. whats 80 degrees? here is more like 18 deg C  - just needs a bit longer to cure. lam coat then filler coat  when touch dry, then hotcoat when thats touch dry - just on with the last coat on my woodie tonight (and no additive F)

 

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My wife hella sensitive to chems and fumes.  She was out of town for couple days and I glassed (all the way lam thru fill, did sanded finish) w/ RR in kitchen.  Put cut up refrig box on floor for “tarp”, locked the cat out, stove was automatic, electric ignition so no pilot.  Worked fine, no issues.  She never knew.

Be sure and outdoors, duh?  That she would notice… for a long time after!

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    Howzit wakesurfer, Greg lives in Tucson so you should PM him since he is used to the AZ temps and it's his epoxy, go straight to the source. Aloha,Kokua

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I don’t know if he has changed his m.o. since, but couple times I have called RR from # on their site and it was apparently Greg’s cell phone - friendly, direct, immediate, very very helpful!

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Lol, thanks for the beating, I’ll stick to the original plan of doing it OUTSIDE in the morning when it’s cool out.  Yea and “MOMMA” is the wife, Haha

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     Howzit wakesurfer, Cool in the morning, I thought you were in Phoenix and here in Havasu it has been in the 90's even in the morning. We keep our house at 78 degrees during the day and at night. I would do it inside at 78 degrees or less then take it outside to cure even in the morning. Aloha,Kokua