Activity

  • thebanshee13 posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 8 years, 4 months ago

    is it a bad idea to spray gloss coat and flat coats in 32 degree weather lol thinking bout doin it but i dont wanna have it frost u no like after painting

    • I take it that is Fahrenheit…? We don’t all live in the US…. As long as the humidity isn’t above 70 percent you should be fine. Just takes longer to dry and cure

    • That’s actually not a good idea, as that’s freezing. I suggest finding an indoor area that you can keep above 40 degrees. under 40 degrees, and the paint can start to crystalize, and fracture, and even freeze. If you are going to do it, I suggest you keep the cans indoors, go out, spray the spray the part, and the immediately take the part inside to dry. But i still suggest that you find some way spray indoors, like in a garage.

      • That’s what I figured, that he is only going to paint it outside. Normally a lacquer starts to dry and cure as it is sprayed.
        And any paint will start to shift when it is kept in a freezing condition. This is stated on the cans and bottles in most cases.

        • well i have an airbrush so i figured wait i have a hi nu i just got for christmas and i have a week and a half break so y not paint it up and make it look damm ass nice u no wht im saying anyways if u live in the us do u no where i can get that pldege future stuff cant find it in shoprite didnt check walmart though i set up my airbrush in my room but i leave the house at 69 but opeining up the windows while painting is gunna make the room cold

          • I can get it here, even in the Netherlands in the bigger grocery shop. And as Walmart is a really big one, my guess is, you can get it there.
            If not, you could always try online. You might even find it cheaper there.
            As for spraying with the window open, as long as you have the heater on and the temperature doesn’t drop below freezing, you will be fine. The paint only takes longer to dry if you leave the window open after spraying.
            On the other hand, when painting in such conditions, you won’t get as much of dry tip as in hotter conditions.
            Anyways, it will be of no problems, but keep in mind, as the paint takes longer to dry, be careful not to put too many coats on at once. You might get sags due to the paint not drying and curing as fast as you’re used to