Foaming and Temperature- effect?

[tor*p*do]

Got my footholds epoxied in solid and ready to foam
Then the temperature dropped to below freezing:banghead:
Do I have to wait for warmer temps?
A space heater may warm the air in the garage around the ski, but wont warm up the ski itself.
Has anyone tried this?
I have heard of people refridgerating the stuff to reduce the "volcano effect" and the liquid is in the house at 70 degrees
Thanks!

 

[WaveDemon]

put shop lights on the foam while its in the can and on the ski to heat it up.

 

[RiverRat]

I would wait if you are not in a rush

 

[jeepmark4x4]

i did mine in freezing temps....Just put a heater next to you while your working....It works great! 1300 btu electric heater, i swear it was like 75 in the garage after acouple hours.

 

[Snackem]

Why foam in the garage, wait until the wife is out, invite a couple of guys over drink some beer and bring the ski inside where it's nice and warm to foam.

 

[Phill]

Temp *should* be above 70 to get the best expansion......I used a microwave to heat up the foam before mixing and had a heater under the ski to get it warm.

 

[demolition_x]

since your just doing holds get the foam and the ski nice and warm and give it a go. if you were foaming the whole ski this would be a different post.


from us composites:

[SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]16. How can I make sure to get good expansion when working with the foam?
[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]The two things that are most important to achieving good foam expansion are as follows.
1. Temperature. If working below 80 degrees F you will notice a slight reduction in expansion. If trying to work in 40 to 50 degree weather you will be lucky to get half the ideal expansion. Try to work in a heated area, the liquids are not considered flammable so you can use a heater nearby. Also be sure to warm up the product before use to at least 80 degrees, either by storing in a heated room or by submerging the containers in a bucket or warm water. If you're already working in warm conditions these temperature precautions are probably unnecessary.
2. Mixing Quality. The two liquid components should always be stirred together for at least 25 seconds as vigorously as possible before pouring. If working with more than 1 gallon at a time a high speed drill mixer would be a good idea. If you try to mix 2 gallons of liquid together with just a stir stick you will not get a good enough mix resulting in a flawed chemical reaction with reduced expansion. Try working in smaller liquid quantities and pouring the product in layers approximately 15 to 20 minutes in-between.[/SIZE][/SIZE]

 

[thegoldenboy]

Turn on a space heater, and leave it on for 2-3 days...

Or get one of the kids to hold a hair dryer on it when foaming, you pour, the kid dries...

If you don't have kids I'm sure someone you know will rent you one for an hour...

 

[suva]

I used a microwave to heat up the foam before mixing and had a heater under the ski to get it warm.

I tried that last night, since it's been a little chilly up here in north Idaho, and holy cow does that foam work fast! It worked really well for my epoxy resin too.

 

[tor*p*do]

made a tent with the space heater. got over 70 in the tray

so I foamed! :woot: