Comments on: Rethinking temperature http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html where the fishing is always good. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sluggo http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html/comment-page-1#comment-41 sluggo Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:43:42 +0000 http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html#comment-41 Okay, I just learned another valuable lesson. Keeping the epoxy in front of a halogen lamp to keep it warm is not a great idea. The first 5 minutes are good, the epoxy flows fantastic. Unfortunately, between minutes 5 and 6 the epoxy will harden to a solid. I was quick enough to pull off the fibreglass and scrape the epoxy before it really set. I then made a new batch, re-wet the panels, put down new fibreglass, and then applied the epoxy on top of it. I think it will turn out the same as the other joints I've done. I'll probably be 12" short of fibreglass now. For a guy that considers himself to be moderately "handy", I can't imagine how I could screw this up any more than I already have. DOING THIS EPOXY WORK IN COOLER TEMPERATURES IS TRICKY! Okay, I just learned another valuable lesson. Keeping the epoxy in front of a halogen lamp to keep it warm is not a great idea. The first 5 minutes are good, the epoxy flows fantastic. Unfortunately, between minutes 5 and 6 the epoxy will harden to a solid. I was quick enough to pull off the fibreglass and scrape the epoxy before it really set. I then made a new batch, re-wet the panels, put down new fibreglass, and then applied the epoxy on top of it. I think it will turn out the same as the other joints I’ve done. I’ll probably be 12″ short of fibreglass now. For a guy that considers himself to be moderately “handy”, I can’t imagine how I could screw this up any more than I already have.

DOING THIS EPOXY WORK IN COOLER TEMPERATURES IS TRICKY!

]]> By: sluggo http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html/comment-page-1#comment-40 sluggo Tue, 24 Jan 2006 07:43:58 +0000 http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html#comment-40 No I didn't think about it, but someone else did for me. I'm working on it. I've already aquired a quartz heater ($55 LeeValley) for radiant heat. Next step will be an enclosure if required. I certainly hope so, because I'm really enjoying spending money on things I never thought I would have to. No I didn’t think about it, but someone else did for me. I’m working on it. I’ve already aquired a quartz heater ($55 LeeValley) for radiant heat. Next step will be an enclosure if required. I certainly hope so, because I’m really enjoying spending money on things I never thought I would have to.

]]> By: Northwest Tarp and Rope Supplies http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html/comment-page-1#comment-39 Northwest Tarp and Rope Supplies Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:30:43 +0000 http://www.dryfly.ca/blog/2006/01/21/rethinking-temperature.html#comment-39 Have you thought of building a tarp enclosure in the garage around the kayak and epoxying area and heating that? It would be a smaller space that would be easier/practical to heat. You could even use an insulating tarp. And rope. Have you thought of building a tarp enclosure in the garage around the kayak and epoxying area and heating that? It would be a smaller space that would be easier/practical to heat. You could even use an insulating tarp. And rope.

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