quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

[Darren Nemeth]

I have a half gallon left of poly resin and a lot of glassing left to do inside the boat but outdoor temps sharply dove down to average 60 to 65 degrees the past week here in Michigan.

I am working in the open air outdoors. No access to a garage.

What is the lowest temp I am able to get a good cure out of polyester resin? Can I add more MEK Peroxide and still have it kick at 60 degrees?

I cannot find this information in any FAQs I've looked at so far.

 

[oops!]

Re: quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

yup you can darren.....

60 deg isnt that bad...so dont go to heavy on the cat.

a trick you can do is use a big work light to "fool" the resin ,glass and substraight.

heat the substraight with a light....keep the resin warm till you are gonna use it....

but you are fine at those temps just go a little heavyer on the cat but not much...stay below the 2.5 mark

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

Thanks, oops.

It looks like its going to sprinkle today but if its good tomorrow I'll jump right in the boat and use up the rest of that resin.

 

[lowvlot]

Re: quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

I have posted this same question a couple times. What is lowest outside temp. that poly resin should be used?

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

A loaded question at best m8..

What does your can say ? are you adding cureing agents ?

What is the use for ?

YD.

 

[lowvlot]

Re: quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

As to not highjack i will repost my question on my thread. thank you.