Yes it's vinyl ester resin, and regular glass lay-up. The first try was a
mixture for 90 degrees and it didn't harden. I mixed another batch for 85
degrees and it hardened like the big boys do. I only promote 600 cc's at a
time. We've had rather hot weather the past month, after 4 to 5 minutes I'm
jellin, and I'm not talking about shoe soles. I did put the resin in the
frig. and mix it cold, then do the glass, I had plenty of time and it looks
like it harden.
On the plus side, I read where it's advisable to have a heated room to cure
the glass lays.... Would you believe I have a heated garage, right now
anyway. Thank you for your time and consideration,
david

"......... :-))" wrote in message
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Would help if you told us what sort of resin ... sounds like a Vinyl Ester
if you are promoting it but which one and what are you promoting it with
and
in what quantities ? Are you vacuum bagging or is it just a conventional
wet layup ?


"David Koehler" wrote in message
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Greetings All,
I'm building a composite fuselage in South Texas, with out the aid of
air
conditioning. Does anyone have some suggestions on getting the resin
setup
time a little longer. I promote it for 85 degrees, I've tried a hotter
temperature but it doesn't set well. The temp in the garage is 95+. I've
put
the resin container in a bucket of water and it helps a little.
I need to do a large piece and the only option I can see is scheduling
myself at 3am in the morning. It would be nicer if I could do it during
the
day. Thanks for any help you guys can give.
david