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Gelcoat Cycle Timer

Sample times are illustrative. Always match pot life, flush window, and cure to your product TDS and shop conditions before a real cup. Practice times compress Start times and are not for real work. This app does not calculate MEKP ratios or certify readiness — finger test and visual checks still win.

Quick start

  1. For a real job, open Settings and turn Practice times OFF.
  2. Use the Last used card or a My table. Tap the card to start when MEKP is in the cup.
  3. Tap Edit times to change Mode, Temp label, minutes, Flush / Lam gates, and MEKP memo. Save when done.
  4. Optional: complete Alert setup (notifications + alarm + spoken test) before a real job. Start is not blocked if the banner is still showing.
  5. Follow the hero clock. When Flush or pot milestones are Due, tap Got it. At pass flash / finger gates, confirm the surface or finger test, then advance with the on-screen button.

What this app times

One catalyzed cup at a time: pot hard stop, optional flush-before-hard, spray pass flash waits, and optional lam wait → finger check. Step order is fixed; you change minutes and which optional gates are on.

My tables

Free saves up to 2 My tables. Pro unlocks more saved tables and the Dark shop look. Use + New table to copy a fresh table, Edit times to customize, and Delete to remove a table. The last table cannot leave you empty — deleting it restores the shop sample. Settings → Reset My tables restores the sample and clears other saved tables.

Practice times

When Practice times are ON, Start shortens times (÷60) so you can walk the loop quickly. Editing and saving always use real minutes. Turn Practice OFF for real cups. The Practice banner appears only while Practice is ON.

Alert setup

Alert setup is recommended before a real job, but Start is not blocked. If setup is incomplete or notifications are denied, a banner stays on Home. Tap it (or Settings → Alert setup) to finish. Confirm both the urgent alarm and the spoken test. Also:

  1. Allow notifications and sound.
  2. Raise notification/alarm and media volume.
  3. Turn off Silent, Do Not Disturb, or Focus modes that suppress sound.
  4. Disconnect Bluetooth if sound must come from this phone.
  5. On Android, allow exact alarms and set battery use to Unrestricted / No restrictions when available.
  6. Run the 15-second screen-off alert test.

No app can guarantee sound. Volume, Bluetooth, DND/Focus, battery limits, force-stop, and hardware issues can prevent or delay alerts. The cup clock still follows saved times even if a notification is missed.

Run controls

Free and Pro

Free includes the full one-cup cycle, Practice times, alerts, and up to 2 My tables with the Light look. Pro is a one-time unlock for more saved tables and Dark shop look. Your store shows the local price before you buy; Restore brings Pro back on a new phone.

Send feedback

Use Settings → Send feedback for a one-way in-app message. We cannot reply in the app; we read when we can. Do not include personal, customer, or job-site confidential details unless necessary. No email address is required.

Contact

Email: [email protected]