in the automotive collision biz, we have these Trisk  infra red heat lamps for paint curing in shops or areas that are in a
warmth/heat challenged shop environment.
thoughts on using one after a vac bag has been done and it is looking right, then add heat from one of these from a distance
so as not to cause bubbles or melt the plastic .
from my other fiberlgass and paint work, and even bondo body filler in a cold shop environment i use my infra red heat gun
to speed up the process. and yes i have burnt LOL resins and bondo and peeled paint off of newly primed panels and shot myself in the
foot. hence my idea of keeping it at a distance and letting it heat the components and molds. when i use heat gun it can speed up
the process. and my idea is to apply heat for a time period and then the timer shuts it off and lets the exotherm continue it's normal course.
with many products if shop temps drop, then cure times go out the window. under certain temps auto paint stops curing completely until the heat comes back up and then it finishes it's solvent evaporation and it's catalyst processes.
in winter sometimes we even put the parts in the direct sun to assist. but in summer you cant do that as you have no heat control of the sun . its kind of large and uncontrollable

thanks everyone


scott

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