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you never mentioned(at least that I saw) what kind of epoxy you are using.....
I used varnish for years, spray painted with rattle cans..
Leaving the trucks outside while I painted and varnished in the cold garage, wasn't any fun (didnt win any favors with the wife either)
I made the switch in 2004, Using water colors and Envirotex lite, has made life alot eaiser, I still do a few the old way, just to remind myself how miserable the process was...
The E-tex is oderless, and IMHO does a pretty good job if reasonable care is taken in it's appication.
here's the heated spinner I built for curing the epoxy,maybe it can give you an Idea, it makes a great "house" to warm plugs for painting and to keep them dust free, it also warms the plugs and the e-tex to aid in its application.
The motor originaly drove a oil skimmer( the actualy RPM is lost to me), the drive gear was pirated from a junked copy machine (those components can all be bought at grainger or Mcmaster carr) S links,giant barrel swivels (from a tuna hand line) and assorted lengths of jack chain provide the connections, the adjustment comes in the form of 6" lenghts of 3/8-16 threaded rod, run through stand plates available at Home depot, lowes or your local plumbing supply.
the main frame was constructed from 3/4 X 12 pine(scrap I had hanging around) and the back was made from leftover MDM, the doors are plexi glass and the strap hinges seal the deal..
heat and light are provided by a pair of 40 watt light bulbs,the bottom one comes on with the motor, the other has it's own switch, once the unit is warmed up and I dont need the additional light, I can shut it off, temp inside stays around 80, and humidity is never a factor.....
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