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If so where can I get some locally? Not online..

2007-02-27 19:00:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

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Hi UK builder here, I have gangs of painters and cold weather is worse for paint ( that other guys wrong ) it causes the paint to bloom and breaks down the pigment, if the temp drops very low it will not dry. You can get paint for cold weather but you will find the best is an additive called, wait for it......paint driers, you add a cap full to your paint and it speeds it up, but add it to your pot and not the whole can. Oh forgot to mention you can buy it from and paint suppliers such as Johnsons or Dulux trade centers.The guy above shure knows alot about paint, my painters just add driers, don't you have such a product in the US, I shall ask the painters what is in it when I see them.

2007-02-28 00:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I am not aware of any paint desigend especially for cold weather applications. I would be leery of such a thing if I did see it. I will assume we are talking abotu some type of DIY finish and not an industrial coating here.

Your DIY paint is desigend to "flash" or dry at a reasonable ambient temperatures. Drying is a combination of two things really. One is the oxidation reaction with air. The other is the evaporation of the solvent. Evaporation rate is influenced by both temperature AND humidity. Low humidity means faster evaporation. Low temperature means slower evaporation. If it gets too cold, the solvents that are in the paint can not evaporate. Lower temperature will mean slow dry times (or longer until the paint is not tacky to the touch). It could also lead to a very coarse or rough surface. The formulators count on a certain temperature to allow the paint to "flow" or "level" Without that that temperature, the paint will not apply well. You will have to thin it with more solvent, adding to your evaporation problems. If you are talking about a water reducible paint, then you have to worry about freezing. So forget water borne paints.

Once the paint is cured, the temperature is less critical. If we are talking extreme cold like far nothern climates, then you may see some increased brittleness.

If you are painting something that is movable, move it to a warmer place for a few days before painting. It we are talking about your house or barn, procrastinate until warmer weather prevails. If you have to paint in the cold, go to your friendly Sherwin Williams shop. Tell the guy you need some paint that will flash off even in extreme cold and he will get it from his nearest factory. You pay dearly for small specialty items like that. S&W are about the only ones that will take such an order and give you a decent product. I am not extolling S&W. they are my competitor actually. But they are a good paint company.

happy painting.....

2007-02-28 07:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by jason s 3 · 0 0

I don't know of any "cold weather" paints. I do know that at stores such as Menard's, Lowe's, and Home Depot, as well as Sherwin Williams, paints have ideal application temperatures. If my memory serves me correctly, last time I was shopping for paint, the ambient temperature should not be below 45 degrees.

If you're going to purchase it locally anyhow, might as well go check it out at the paint store.

2007-02-28 04:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by Derrick_k 2 · 0 0

Cold weather is not generally a problem for paint. Heat causes more trouble. If you are "painting" over cement or wood that has not been painted before, I prefer to use an exterior solid body stain. It looks like paint but holds up better and will not peel or flake.

2007-02-28 04:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by Trollkepr 4 · 0 0

yes, there is also a cold weather primer, however there are only certain times of the day you can use it. try a local paint store

2007-02-28 04:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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