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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: eman614 on March 03, 2009, 09:45:00 PM
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how long do i need to leave a glued up bow in the oven for? i am using smooth on, and the oven will be at 170 degrees or so.
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Four to five hours should be plenty. When you turn the oven off, let everything cool down before you remove it from the oven. I don't know if it makes a huge difference or not, but I prefer a slow cool down versus taking it out right away and cooling too quickly.
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Yep,same as Joe!
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I believe the can says if you mix 2A:1B that it withstands temps better. Do you need to cook at all if you do this?
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You do not have to heat Smooth on but I have found it works better and is a much faster curing time. if you dont heat it your going to need to have at least a 70 degree temperature and cure it for over 24 hours at a minimum in my experience. If you do use an oven I set mine on a timer and always glue up at the end of the day so that when the timer goes off after at least 4 hours by the next day it is cooled off enough to be a slow cool down and still not slow me up. I have multiple ovens and doing it this way curing time is never an issue for me