HELP!! Resin Project in cold garage!! will it work?

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

I am about to cover all the pieces of my box with resin, but the problem is that I have a cold garage right now....will it still work??? Can you use resin in cold weather or will it not harden?

BOUT TO START WHEN I GET SOME FEEDBACK!!

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[mikey060 10+ year member]

Is there not a chart on the side of the resin container explaining the ratio of hardener/resin to add in certain temperatures?

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

i dont have it yet.........do you have one handy that you could tell me...and I just called home depot, and NO, the bondo fiberglass does not have a chart

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

yes, no?? or just a smart ass comment

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Yes it'll work, just mix small batches that are kind of hot. "hot" meaning more hardener. I recommend pick up an extra tube of hardener per gallon of resin.

NG

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

cool, awesome, thanks, im goin right now.

 

[mikey060 10+ year member]

i dont have it yet.........do you have one handy that you could tell me...and I just called home depot, and NO, the bondo fiberglass does not have a chart

Oh, i did not know it was bondo fiberglass, so i couldnt tell you, nor do i have a chart handy. sorry for being no help at all //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif ....and no it wasnt a smart ass comment

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Yes it'll work, just mix small batches that are kind of hot. "hot" meaning more hardener. I recommend pick up an extra tube of hardener per gallon of resin.
NG

Just in case //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'd wait till it gets warmer though... that ****'s going to get REALLY old, REALLY fast in the cold.

Got space heaters? Absolutely needed for car audio enthusiasts IMO...

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I make hot mixes whether its cold out or not. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Just gotta be QUICK with a brush and not be afraid to get a little hot resin on your arms. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

I've had boxes dry in 5 minutes before.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

I make hot mixes whether its cold out or not. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Just gotta be QUICK with a brush and not be afraid to get a little hot resin on your arms. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

I've had boxes dry in 5 minutes before.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

That's all well and good if you like brittle resin. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

n00bX //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif I love you?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

That's all well and good if you like brittle resin. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

n00bX //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif I love you?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

Never had a problem yet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

well, i had like 1 1/2 quarts of resin and i think half a bottle of hardener...hopefully it dries!!! or im gonna be piiiiiiissed.

IF IT DOESNT DRY...can I put another coat over it with more hardener in the 2nd batch.??

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

well, i had like 1 1/2 quarts of resin and i think half a bottle of hardener...hopefully it dries!!! or im gonna be piiiiiiissed.
IF IT DOESNT DRY...can I put another coat over it with more hardener in the 2nd batch.??

yes

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

actually what Im doing is putting the resin on first, then using the resin'ed up sides on the inside of the box, then Ill just put some resin on all the joints and edges when I put it together.... dont think ill have enough left over to do the whole box again.

 

[96 328ic 10+ year member]

i did most of my project in a cold garage.... it gets old fast. I pulled it out before i had it all done so i could work on it inside. Its all fixed and solid now but it could have been better. I think it was also the small space i was working in.