GlassCast 10 full cure time.


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Hi,
I’m using GlassCast 10 for making pen blanks. Can you please tell what is advised time to wait, after demoulding, to start turning the blank? In other words to be fully cured?
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We recommend a minimum of 48 hours cure time before machining.


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Thank you Warren!
Some told me that I have to wait a couple of weeks , if I want the epoxy to have a high polish. Is this the case??
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It is true that epoxies will continue to fully cure for that kind of time, but not that this epoxy is unpolishable.  After 48 hours it is hard enough to machine and sand or polish as necessary.


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