This faster curing epoxy is great. Little to no bubbles, mixes well with metallic pigments. Also works great for using multiple layers. The cure time says 24 hours, with a gel time of 8-12 hours. I'd say that's a reasonable estimate depending on all your environmental factors. I poured a half inch layer last night thinking I'd have plenty of time to stir and shape my pigments when I got up in the morning, because that would only have been about 8 hours, so it should've been gelled but not hard yet. Went out to the shop this morning to find some of my pour had already hardened to the point of no return. Still got some nice patterns and color blending, but would like to have stirred up the metallic pigments for more vibrancy. But overall, I'm still very happy with the final results. I'll just keep in mind for next time to be available to work this epoxy at shorter time intervals. I will definitely purchase again.