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Old 07-22-2017, 12:18 PM   #284 (permalink)
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walking/smaller batches

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Originally Posted by Merlyn2220 View Post
Yeah I've noticed the same thing with filler. When it's 95F here, I have to mix less hardener, and mix-and-apply at the vehicle. Just the time to get from the garage out to the car or "mixing while walking" takes an extra 20 seconds that I just don't have before it starts solidifying. It still works, it just means smaller batches and fast application time!
I've adopted the 'walking' trick as soon as the hardener hits the mixing board and I'm not doing more than about 2-tablespoons of filler at a time.
An interesting aside: doping the bondo with resin results in 'wet' conditions even a day later than application.I'll do another coat of resin and see if it will 'drive' a reaction in the first coat.It was 103F in the shop and it still wouldn't go off entirely.If it doesn't work I'll put a heat lamp on it.
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