EPOXY in C O L D Weather

Builder's Forum
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I need to put this shop tip back out front, viz the recent thread on epoxy in cold weather.  It IS a challenge to work with epoxy if you're shop is below room temperature.  But the challenge is easily surmounted.

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Winter Boatbuilding Tips

 The invaluable work lamp

 

I'm thinking of buying a few cases of incandescent light bulbs, against the time when we can only buy CFLs.  (Not that there's anything wrong with CFLs.)

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Once incandescents are gone for lighting, they should still be available in the form of heat lamps, like the ones used in retaurants to keep the food warm between cooking & serving.

Laszlo

 

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There are also specific bulbs designed for heating and rated for specific heating temperatures, that are intended for reptile habitats.  They're a lot more expensive than incandescents though.

FrankP