Paul Eastham
Well Known Member
Hey fiberglass experts,
I'm using West System epoxy with the slow hardener for all of the usual non-structural RV things: emp tips, airbox, miscellaneous filler, etc.
I noticed that my work would cure (or nearly so) if I put it out in the sun for an hour, instead of the usual 24+ hours. Taking that a step further, I have used a little bit of heat gun to accelerate small micro buildups and the like, with pleasing results.
I'm curious if there's much downside to doing this. The only thing I could think of is an inhalation hazard from the accelerated outgassing. This is mostly a theoretical question for me, since I don't really care about the structural integrity of my micro fillets
Paul
I'm using West System epoxy with the slow hardener for all of the usual non-structural RV things: emp tips, airbox, miscellaneous filler, etc.
I noticed that my work would cure (or nearly so) if I put it out in the sun for an hour, instead of the usual 24+ hours. Taking that a step further, I have used a little bit of heat gun to accelerate small micro buildups and the like, with pleasing results.
I'm curious if there's much downside to doing this. The only thing I could think of is an inhalation hazard from the accelerated outgassing. This is mostly a theoretical question for me, since I don't really care about the structural integrity of my micro fillets
Paul