I'll respond to this question: short of waiting until summer comes back around, yes, warming either the epoxy or the hull or both will help. I'd say in order of preference it would be both, hull, epoxy, although it may not be easy to warm the entire hull well. And yes, I'd stay away from using solvent, too.ericwensel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:25 pm I would like to reduce the viscosity of the graphite/epoxy to perhaps eliminate any roller marks. I am thinking that a solvent is out of the question. Is warming the hardener/resin or warming the hull (with a space heater) an option. Do you think it would make a difference. I am in Houston so it is not like it is brutally cold here.
It's nice when you get a smooth and shiny graphite coating, but it's mostly functional.