U-Pol Dolphin Glaze drying time

[Steve Thornton]

It's about 98 degrees here in Dallas and when I use the Dolphin glaze, I have literally about 1 minute to work it and then it is set.  Great for time efficiency but like everything else I rush, easy to ruin.  I store it in the house and have used the smallest amount of red catalyst I possible can-a dot- and still wind up wasting most of what I mix. What am I doing wrong?
Steve

[Mark Scarborough]

its a common problem with catalyzed product,, they cant really offer slower cat ,, the only solution is to mix bigger batches and yes,, waste some,,
however that said,, there is a risk of undercatalyzed product,, its difficult to mix accuratly small batchs,, and you must insure getting complete mixing or there is a potential for non cured areas,,

I have resorted at times to refriderating the product to slow the cure time,, it does make it stiffer and harder to work with, but its an option

[Howard Rush]

It's hard to mix a small batch accurately at 50:1.  I have a scale that weighs to the nearest .01 gram (they're cheap now).  That makes it possible to make a fairly small batch--2 or 3 grams--accurately enough.