11-16-2003, 04:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Brisbane Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC under re-construction, GenIV with tremec 600, Jag 3.31 L/S diff
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Hi Ant...Epoxy to me is an over night cure.. but depends on which hardener your using. I hope you mixed it 2:1 ratio.
Nice warm days in Brissy (over 25) will cure in maybe 6 hours
This ratio is imperative..no more..no less...the more hardener does not guarantee a quicker cure. The key to a quick cure is to use a fast hardener and to leave the mix for a while before using.
Epoxy can take a heap of heat...not sure exactly how much but lets just say it is at the top of the resin tree. ie. It is the most stable of the resins.
The reason I used it for surfacing work rather than polyester filler is that epoxy does not shrink and has that much higher secondary bond strength. Further more, it is more flexible than the polyester so it will conform to the rest of the body. The body I have is not what I call a "good moulding", needed a heap of filling to make fair.
I hope your epoxy has gone off by the time you read this.
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