How flammable are fiberglass resin fumes
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I am doing new stringers and a transom in my boat this winter. I would like to put a natural gas heater in the ceiling of my garage to heat it to a sufficient temperature for the resin layup. The garage is kind of small its a 25x30 with 10' ceilings, the boat is 27' so it will be a tight fit. Would the natural gas ceiling heater be a explosion waiting to happen? Thanks for any advise / input.
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Build a cocoon around the boat and duct it to the outside.
When I did mine I ripped 2x4's in half and then ripped some 3/8" bows to build an enclosure inside the shop. This keeps the dust and the fumes contained. Then go to Harbor Freight and get the inline blower and duct it out a window.
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http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...ml#post2786433
When I did mine I ripped 2x4's in half and then ripped some 3/8" bows to build an enclosure inside the shop. This keeps the dust and the fumes contained. Then go to Harbor Freight and get the inline blower and duct it out a window.
For example:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...ml#post2786433
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Thanks for the advise, I've never worked with fiberglass. I have been reading practically all of glassdaves post though, I now feel like a expert with no experience haha.
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Go ahead and get the heater and try it out. You can get out of a boat quick when it catches on fire (ask me how I know).
Use the insurance money from the garage and boat burning to buy a bigger boat.
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Does your trailer I'm planing on using to get my boat in my shop have a curse on it for burning boats ![Waffen093](/forums/images/smilies/waffen093.gif)
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