When you are working on an epoxy resin project, it is essential to make sure that you Epoxy cures in the appropriate amount of time. We are here to make sure that you have all the information you need when it comes to epoxy resin cure.

JUST USE HEAT

It is actually possible to make epoxy resin dry faster, just by using heat. You can work in a warmer room or you can use heat lamps to encourage the resin to cure faster. This option can come very handy. Let’s say you have a big trade show that is starting tomorrow and you still need to squeeze in one last minute piece. With the simple addition of heat, your ART R US EPOXY RESIN is now ready to go!

Increase the temperature to 75-85ºF / 24-30ºC  in the room where your piece is curing. Cure time is affected by temperature: warmer temperatures facilitate curing and colder temperatures slow curing. It also helps to use a heater or heat lamp.

also another quicker method is to use the 3D heat Bed if you have one.

For Deep casting Epoxy Resin:

Curing Time at(25ºC) 12 hours ; Polish after 24-48 hours

Curing Time at (40ºC) 8 hours

Curing time at (90ºC) 4 Hours ( Not Recommended )

The resin reaches 95% of its full cure within 24 hours, and 100% of its cure within 72 hours. After the 24 hour mark, a piece can be moved from its curing position, hung on a wall, and it can have a second coat applied if necessary. The difference in hardness between the 24 hour and 72 mark is typically only an important factor for artists wanting to pack and ship their work, or if they’re making coasters, bar tops, or other heavy duty projects which require a less flexible cure.  For coated paintings, drawings, mixed media pieces, and sculpture, for example, the marginal difference in hardness from day one to day three is typically negligible.

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AVOID THE FOLLOWING WITH EPOXY RESIN CURE

Don’t add more hardener to the mixture thinking this will increase cure time – it won’t. It will simply throw off the delicate 1:1 mixing ratio, causing your resin to not cure at all and remain sticky indefinitely.

Don’t replace the hardener with another brand of hardener that advertises a quicker cure time. Every paired resin and hardener within a kit work together as a system and cannot be reliably interchanged.

Don’t add any extra agents to the mixture with the intention of promoting a quicker cure.

Resin is not designed to accommodate any such additions.