just wondering...

what's the coldest temperature you have ever painted and gotten good results? i live near Chicago and i tried painting today and the spray can got real cold real fast, so i was just wondering.

Back about 16 years ago, I painted a California Spyder on my back porch during a blinding ice and snow storm with no ill effects . . . lol

Painting? Now? No no. Painting is for March through October. November through February is for engines, undersides, and interiors!

Seriously, I'm watching the weather. Late this week, it's supposed to get 'unseasonably warm' for a day or two- up into the low 50's! We'll see how much painting I can do in two days.... :rolleyes:

Painting? Now? No no. Painting is for March through October. November through February is for engines, undersides, and interiors!

Seriously, I'm watching the weather. Late this week, it's supposed to get 'unseasonably warm' for a day or two- up into the low 50's! We'll see how much painting I can do in two days.... :rolleyes:


Are you serious? I painted my models in a room that is at least -5 degrees celsius with no problems...What will be the ill effects?

Winston

the coldest for me was prohibably around 50 degrees, I had no problems, but I recommend just painting outside and then bringing it indoors. this time of year I usually only paint in the garage, where it usually about 60 degrees. but for most of the year I'd rather paint outside in the middle of July when its like 90 with no humidity. and use the sun, the natural Food Dehydrator

so painting in the cold is good?

so painting in the cold is good?

IMO, yes. The air (generally) is dry over the winter. The Corvette below was painted during a very cold spell here in the northeast out in our garage.

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I do all my spray/airbrush painting in my garage. I have a three car garage so unless it is real cold like it is right now, I can get the area immediately around my paint booth between 40-50 degrees with lighting and a small space heater. I've had no problems painting in this condition. Forecast is calling for temps in the upper 50's from Thursday thru Monday, so I plan to do some painting during my 4 day holiday weekend.

It's supposed to be 40's tomorrow. Texas weather, I bet it'll be a good day. Just have to make sure paints are warm and well mixed.

I can't clear in the cold. I tried twice with TS-13 out in the snow and the paint was terrible. It may just be that I was cold and was rushing so I could run back inside. Either way, problem solved, my super awesome girlfriend got me a spray booth for the holiday and I'll get to play indoors from now on.

Damn I must be lucky here! Our summers are hot and dry! Winters are just cool and even drier!

I think it says on the side of Tamiya cans that it can be sprayed as low as 50 degrees. My basement (where my spray box is located next to a window where the fumes are pulled out by a fan) in the winter is only about 50 degrees, I have an auxiliary heater and I use my dehydrator to warm the body before and after painting, and to warm the paint. No problems w/that; I just have to set up building upstairs. It's nice and cool down there in the summer, though I do have some humidity issues at times. And a few of us ACME guys have occasional access to another workshop that's fully finished, warm, and has a built-in spray booth.

Back about 16 years ago, I painted a California Spyder on my back porch during a blinding ice and snow storm with no ill effects . . . lol


Wouldn't it be kinda stupid to go and do it through a storm? lol Why wouldn't you just wait until after the weather cleared up? And by that i mean wait for the storm to clear up, not wait till the weather warms up lol

I'm working on my 1/12 Camaro project and have been painting outside just fine. I live in Delaware and it's about 15-40 degrees F throughout the day. I live in an apartment so I have to paint outside on the deck. I layed down some great primer the other night and it had to be about 25 degrees F.

I actually layed down my best paint job last winter (Italeri ZX7RR 1/9th Lime Green).

I run the spray can in hot water under the tap for several minutes before I spray, then bring the pieces right back inside where it's about 69 degrees F.

I guess it's just a matter of finding what work best for you but I've never had problems painting in the winter.

do you think the temperature of the stuff in the cans would make a difference?
y'know, temperature gradients and all that?
would it make sense to spray a cold(ish) can in cold temperature?

do you think the temperature of the stuff in the cans would make a difference?
y'know, temperature gradients and all that?
would it make sense to spray a cold(ish) can in cold temperature?

As a general rule you should always warm the can of paint (in warm water or in a dehydrator where the temperature is controlled not to go too high); especially in cold conditions. A cold can of paint sprays with less internal pressure, warming the can ahead of spraying always seems to make the paint flow better. The warmer the paint, the warmer the body (or whatever you are spraying) the better...even if you do the actual spraying outdoors in the cold, keep that time to a minimum and bring the model back into warm conditions ASAP to dry.