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curing temp

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By aran01 - 11/18/2013 5:16:34 PM

Hi folks, As the winter is here now what is the lowest recommended curing temp for EL2 & IN2.
It is currently dropping down to 6degC here in my shed and I was wondering if the resin will eventually cure at this temp?
Kind regards,
aran01
By stuart321 - 11/24/2013 9:24:38 AM

andygtt (21/11/2013)
Last winter I made some parts that latterly 1mth later still hadn't cured... I found if it didn't cure in the first 4 days it never did.

Basically DONT make parts in temps lower than 15deg c is my experience.


+1 - small parts of a comnposite sumpguard I made last winter didn't cure and remain flexible to this day.
Made an oven with a temp controller and never looked back!