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Re: Strip: heating a garage
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/4/2011, 2:30 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: heating a garage (Michael Lynskey)

: It depends on what kind of hardener you are using, as well. I
: stupidly tried to use some of the slow Raka hardener I had in a
: 60 degree shop and it took a day to harden. I bought some fast
: hardener and it successfully set up in a fifty-something degree
: shop in a matter of hours. They also have a
: "low-temperature" hardener for even colder
: temperatures than that. I'll also be trying to glass the inside
: of my deck this weekend... temps will be in the fifties at best.
: Just trying to get done before winter...

Ideally you want it pretty warm to glass if you're hoping for a clear finish. If you're going to paint it, doesn't matter as much. 80 degrees is pretty much a good starting temperature for a clear finish. With the current (this weekend) Chicago temps this shouldn't be a big problem, middle of next week it might though.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: heating a garage
eric Platou -- 12/1/2011, 10:06 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage
Clayton Plunkett -- 12/1/2011, 11:50 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2011, 11:55 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 12/1/2011, 11:58 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2011, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2011, 2:25 am
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2011, 12:20 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2011, 12:29 pm
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eric Platou -- 12/1/2011, 1:15 pm
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Michael Lynskey -- 12/1/2011, 5:00 pm
heating a KAYAK
Jay Babina -- 12/2/2011, 9:02 am
Re: heating a KAYAK
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/2/2011, 9:18 am
Re: heating a KAYAK
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/2/2011, 10:43 am
Re: heating a KAYAK
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/2/2011, 11:37 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage
Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2011, 2:30 am
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ancient kayaker -- 12/5/2011, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: heating a garage *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:13 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/6/2011, 9:23 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:28 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/6/2011, 9:26 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2011, 4:16 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/9/2011, 1:46 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2011, 1:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2011, 4:15 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage *PIC*
daan daniels -- 12/18/2011, 12:01 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/20/2011, 4:27 pm
Re: Strip: heating a garage *NM*
Kevin McAtee -- 12/20/2011, 6:21 pm