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Re: Drawbacks to painting a car in cold weather ?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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11/21/14 11:35 PM
11/21/14 11:35 PM
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here are a few problems i can think of if it's cold when you paint.
you can get paint runs, it will flow out to fast.
it will take much longer for the paint to flash between coats.
the paint will cure much slower than normal. if it's to cold, lower than 50* paint catalyst sometimes stops working.
along with poor cure it will chip easily and not have proper durability. after you have completed the job, 3 or so months later, when the temp warms up, you paint will probably start to dye back, loose gloss. you can buff it again but it will never really shine like it should.
perception is 90% of reality
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Re: Drawbacks to painting a car in cold weather ?
[Re: SportF]
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11/22/14 01:21 AM
11/22/14 01:21 AM
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It is not just the ambient temp, but the temp of the Mass being painted, IE: 60 in the shop may equate to 50 degree mass or less surface temp. Find a heated shop, let it sit for a week or MORE. Then a month or two before being moved to a colder environment
Last edited by TJP; 11/22/14 01:35 AM.
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Re: Drawbacks to painting a car in cold weather ?
[Re: TJP]
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11/22/14 05:51 AM
11/22/14 05:51 AM
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The last time I painted in cold weather, I put three heaters in the shop in a triangle pattern around the car. Here is that car:
Last edited by Frankenduster; 11/22/14 05:52 AM.
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