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> I live where it is cold 40f-55f) and foggy during the winter. I have some
> time off so I decided to glass the deck to my double. I saturated the deck
> and now am waiting for the epoxy to cure. I have been waiting almost 3
> days since the initial application. I am wondering if it will ever cure!
> Right now the deck is tacky and I do not want to attempt the glass job
> because the glass sticks and is hard to smooth out. Do I have to worry
> about amine blush because it has been 3 days or does the stuff only form
> after the tackiness is gone? If I do need to worry about the blush, can it
> be removed with a damp cloth as opposed to also sanding? Will the cure be
> affected because of the length of time? Lot's of questions but I know
I am currently building a Coho in my cold Minnesota garage. I had the same problem and I called System 3. They said I could epoxy in any weather, but it would take a long time to cure. I built a 3 sided insulated box out of rigid pink insulation that fits over my boat on top of my workbench. I have 4 heat lamps inside and the box gets up to about 60 degrees inside. The epoxy usually cures in 1 - 2 days
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