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alimeikle
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Hi there,

I would like to epoxy a wooden hull with coating epoxy, but it says to work at 20 degrees Celcius.

The boat is outside on a Scottish island, so 20 degrees is not going to happen very often, and certainly not before June/July.

Is it possible to apply a coat at lower temperatures??

Many thanks

Al
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Much below 15C and the epoxy will take days to cure if at all.  Lower temperatures really do slow up the curing process significantly.

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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