Painting outdoors in cold weather? Maybe you want to wait until spring!

The days are growing cold. If you plan to paint the outside, you should get in the summer have to be addressed, there are some things that you are aware, prior to departure. How to wait until the spring) and low air temperatures of the substrate can dramatically the use of latex paints and oil. Here are some things to consider. Consult a professional painter for more information.

For latex paint ...

Cold Weather

The air temperature of 50 degrees F and cancause serious harm, such as latex paint to form an outer surface. The paint film can be easily cracked and mold on the substrate (surface coating) at all.

Speaking of "medium" temperature ...

surface temperatures below 50 degrees will adhere significantly slow the drying time required for color. Note that the substrate temperature variable (enough in some cases) on the same surface structure. As a result, drying times vary join and its coat of paint,a.

increase in moisture content in the fall when the temperature drops. This usually results in unusually large amount of condensation on the surface of the paint. If this form then condenses on a surface coating is not dried, a lot of problems. You may have noticed unsightly spots and stripes, and this leads you to solve a lot of extra work (as expected until the spring?). Higher humidity also significantly slow the drying time.

For oil-basedPaint ...

The minimum temperature for air oil painting is a bit 'cooler than latex. You can play with 40 degrees F and above all for oil paints. If the temperature is below arise from improper care.

The minimum temperature of the substrate (such as latex) in the oil paint is 40 degrees C. When the air temperature, slow drying and curing, improper meeting, if your paint surface is lower than 40 degrees.

Similar to latex paint, high humidity(Common in autumn) creates new challenges for oil paints. The color and shape of bacon still differences of color in the color of the film. For both oil and latex paint / stain products, wait for warmer conditions. Maybe we will end up this spring in this get?

Painting outdoors in cold weather? Maybe you want to wait until spring!