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| r_towle |
 Mar 21 2013, 07:28 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Has anyone used a radiant heater for painting in the cold weather?
My current options are a wood stove or a salamander heater. Those both have open flames, so I think that might be a bad thing. Any suggestions aside from waiting? I need to repair and paint a car prior to Hershey and it won't be a stable temp until may in my area.... Rich |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 22 2013, 08:41 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 21,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Missed your call last night. I was setting up at the World of Wheels car show. Use the booth. Even if you have to pay for it. Yes you can get solvents of cool weather but unless your a seasoned painter you will not know how to adjust your painting technic for the temp. I painted dozens of cars in a garage when I was a young guy with a oil furnace sitting in the corner running full blast. Dumb? Lucky? you decide..
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| scotty b |
Mar 22 2013, 08:40 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Mar 22 2013, 06:41 AM)  Missed your call last night. I was setting up at the World of Wheels car show. Use the booth. Even if you have to pay for it. Yes you can get solvents of cool weather but unless your a seasoned painter you will not know how to adjust your painting technic for the temp. I painted dozens of cars in a garage when I was a young guy with a oil furnace sitting in the corner running full blast. Dumb? Lucky? you decide.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Unless you have been doing this for a while and know how to manipulate the hardeners, thinners etc. cold weather painting can be just as much a PITA as hot weather. As far as dumb luck, I have never had a heated booth, and when I did have a shop with good heat, as soon as the booth is turned on, that 70 deg room goes to 50deg QUICKLY. I currently put a salamander about 3 feet from the doors when I paint now, and have in the past had a small one right in the booth with me. Granted, I did have a booth, so airflow was constant, and the fumes got pulled away from the heater,not just stagnant in the room, but I never saw the heater flame up a bit. Temp wise, 70-80 with as low humidity as possible is ideal, but I have RARELY had ideal conditions, and I doubt most outside of So-Cal have |
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r_towle Temp heat for painting Mar 21 2013, 07:28 PM
r_towle Oh, I might have access to a heated paint booth.
... Mar 21 2013, 07:39 PM 914GT Polyurethane clears are no longer sticky after 2-3... Mar 21 2013, 09:38 PM pete-stevers paint + cold = runs Mar 21 2013, 11:08 PM bulitt I will throw this up for you to read until Scotty ... Mar 22 2013, 04:05 AM
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Missed your call last night. I was setting up at ... Mar 22 2013, 04:53 PM 914GT The paints I use, 65F is about a low as you can go... Mar 22 2013, 08:53 AM brant those salamander burners throw a lot of fumes and ... Mar 22 2013, 09:00 AM 76-914 :poke: It's a proven fact that fish eye has ne... Mar 22 2013, 05:15 PM
r_towle Found a new painter to do it for me :)
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