Storing Dragon Skin in fridge to slow pot life?

Eric S · February 2021

I need to vacuum de-gas my Dragon Skin 10 Very Fast (4 minutes is pretty darn quick). Can I store the A, B or both in a refrigerator to slow the pot life a bit without effecting the physical properties of the final cured silicone?

I've seen several classes here where the tinted b-side is stored in the fridge for later use in patching etc. I know too cold will cause issues, but in theory this should work to allow enough time to de-gas?
Thank you,
Eric

Chris Ellerby · February 2021

That would slow down the cure time. By how much is hard to say.

Here's some info directly from Smooth-On

Colder environmental temperatures will increase working time (pot life) and delay cure time of platinum silicones. If applied in too cold of an environment, they may not cure at all.

https://www.smooth-on.com/support/faq/136/

/Chris

Eric S · February 2021

Thanks Chris.

Storing Dragon Skin in fridge to slow pot life?

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