Hi, I'm new and I apologise if this is a dumb question. I'm making things out of carbon fibre with compression moulds and they will easily fit into a kitchen oven. I googled it and nobody seems to be using their kitchen oven. Is there a hidden problem that I'm missing? Will the epoxy fumes kill me or something like that?

The reason I want to make the switch from room temp epoxy to pre preg is that I can't seem to get a neat weave. Will using pre preg help me keep the weave straight?

My oven goes as low as 60 celcius and my moulding material can withstand 300ish. So getting the right temperature shouldn't be an issue.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

you cant normally leave parts to cure for too long. 

Just remember that you dont want to pull things out the oven too early and ruin the part if its not properly cured when you demould it so err on the side of caution.

The reason you want an accurate thermometer is that many ovens the jump on the thermostat can be quite large eg from 60/70 degrees straight to 100 or 120 which is not ideal with the moulding systems the DIY user tends to have.

Thanks again Warren. I might give it a go.

I've never used pre preg cloth before and I'm not even sure if it will help me. Have you used it? Does it hold together better and give a straighter weave?