Hey guys!

Started the build on my first forge. Very excited!

so I applied the rigidizer to my kaowool. It’s been a day and a bit. Do I need to do something to finish it? Such as heat it? Or can I just wait longer? Similar question for after applying the kastolite, do I need to finish it with heat in some way? (Was going to give that about 3 days to be safe. 
will be finishing with a layer of metrikote.

Thank you all in advance 

Rigidizer needs to be heated to fuse it to the ceramic fibers. Kastolite has a heat-curing schedule. I suggest reading Lou L's thread  My consolidated notes for new forge builders

Thank you dude, that was a fantastic read. Didn't make it super clear on heating but I messaged frosty hopefully he will have the answers

And I just now responded to your PM Gabe. 

Try  not to over do "Dude" we're old farts and grew out of dudeness.

Frosty The Lucky. 

Hey guys,

Thank you everyone who has already helped with me setting up my forge. I believe I’m in pretty good shape- the only thing I’m finding I’m missing right now is how to treat the rigidizer before moving on the applying the kastolite. 
the rigidizer is called “refractory coating rigidizer for ceramic fiber blanket” came with my devil forge. I buttered my kaowool, put it on and it’s had plenty of time to dry. Anybody know what the next step is? Not sure if I’m supposed to set up the burners and apply some heat, or simply butter and move on to the kastolite?

Thank you all in advance 

Gabe

Yes, setup the burners and apply some heat to set the rigidizer. That was answered in your other thread.

Haha yes sir!

Thanks for the help Frosty 

Right I saw that as well, I apologize for the redundant post. Is there any system to heating it? As in, a low heat for an hour, high heat for 2 min etc? 

Basically, until it glows. That tells you that it's fused to the ceramic wool.

Thank you JHCC.