The fairing game..

[capaworks]

We live in the North East and keep the shop at about 60 degrees. Too expensive to cook it up any more than that. Epoxy takes least 10-12 hours with the fast hardener in the 60 degrees. I'm using Jeffco epoxy with fast hardener.

Anyone using a quicker set epoxy for fairing in colder climates or have another thought on this problem??

Alternatively I may build a 5' x 10' x 1.5" heat box out of styrafoam to fit over the laminating table using flood lamps and a crculating fan to get the temp up inside the box.

Thanks,

CW

[jonsailor]

polystyrene foam will make a cheap effective oven.
We cure our 12m yachts up to 80C in one very well.

[marshmat]

60 to a Yank... that's what, 15.5 C in everyone else's terms? Not much lower than they keep our shop.... having good luck with Adtech EL-336 on the current mould layup, curing at ambient temperature, but I doubt for a boat you'd need the high-temperature properties of that resin. Take a look at Adtech Marine resins though, they're a bit pricey but definitely among the best. http://www.adtechplastics.com/c-9-marine-systems.aspx