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Old 09-16-2007, 10:13 AM
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Re: Food dehydrator speed up curing times?

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5
For each 10 degree increase in ambient, you cut drying/curing time in half. Legions of modelers have been using dehydrators with great results, cutting drying time in each step (putty, primer, base, clear, decals). If your dehydrator is 40 degrees above ambient, 24 hours is equivalent to 16 days of drying.

You should have zero problems w/a dehydrator. I do that kind of lacquer job in hours, not days/weeks.
Would that be degrees farenheit or degrees centigrade?
How high can you go without risk of damge/deformation to the plastic or paint?
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