heat

[hoss]

what is a good working temp. for painting, and how do you achieve this in you booths when it is 30 or below?

 

[Osh]

"how do you achieve this in you booths when it is 30 or below?"

1,000,000 btu furnace in the downdraft booth.

Anything below 60 and your uro clear will end up on the floor.If you spray the same way at 60 as you do at 80 it'll turn into a cluster f&$k.

 

[Austin]

At home I make sure my garage is always at 65 or above, at work however like Osh said just set the temp on the control panel. It can be 0* outside abd 78 in the booth. Thats where I prefer it about 78. Then you can go out side here in MN and watch the gas meter needle damn near fly away from the building (when all 4 of our booths are running). We have gas bills above 6000 a month in the winter.
Austin

 

[hoss]

I was thinking about radiators. Would that be a good way to heat the area?

 

[TAZ]

Sure glad I don't have to deal with that cold of weather
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I feel for all you painters up north.

 

[Rifter]

Scott, since we're both in Fl. what temp can I paint to since it's (winter) here. My shop dosen't have heat and I've been afraid to paint since it's been in the 60's

 

[hoss]

I just painted a test pannel in my carport the other day. It was 60 degrees and sunny. Everything worked great. It didn't get over 61 all day.

I say if you are comfortable in a t-shirt and some shorts, you can paint.

 

[Ultra Al]

Just came off a job in Ks. where we used Detroit tarps to build containment and a Themo Dyne 600,000 btu heater. Got real toasty in the Tyveks LOL. AL