Cold weather painting

[BCbound]

Any tips for painting outside in cold weather?

I'd like to do some touch ups on my chipper and truck dump box while I'm slow. Just don't seem to have the time come spring/summer. I'm dead slow now. Any tips for this type of project? It's mostly just small spots here and there. I have no access to a garage. If it's pointless to try I won't bother. Any painting advice I will take.

 

[jughead500]

Anything below 40F will be pointless 40-60f takes longer to dry but is possible.I've painted Motorcycle tanks outdoors at freezing but brought them in to the heat after most of the worst fumes have dissipated.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

If you paint when its told cold outside, it will take forever to dry, and wont be a good coat of paint. You would be better off waiting till it gets closer to 70 degree days out.

 

[Sagetown]

Improper drying, and multiple coating will leave the paint job soft. You can shoot the 1st coat, but by the time it's dry, it'll be warm weather. :msp_biggrin:

 

[timberland ts]

If you have the time or place you can make a temp paint both. Some 2x4s a tarp and a bullet heater. I built one last yr to paint the body on my truck. Key is making the metal warm. If you got the money go to tsc buy a garage in a box. Good thing to have to keep things out of the weather.

 

[imagineero]

I'm gonna ump right in and de-rail here; I've got to repaint my 250XP shortly, got the new sticker kit, and I've got a compressor and a gun. Any tips on what paint to use? COntacted bandit and they said to get john deere green mixed up at any paint shop. Industrial epoxy enamel maybe?

Any tips on prep/masking? I'm probably not going to do much prep work, and looking at the factory machines they seem to just spray the whole darn thing - feed rollers, hoses, filters, virtually everything except the tyres. Is this what you guys do?

Shaun

 

[timberland ts]

My father inlaw has a fab shop and uses valspar from tractor supply. I used it for painting my truck body has a good shine to it and holds up well. Make sure you degrease well.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I'm gonna ump right in and de-rail here; I've got to repaint my 250XP shortly, got the new sticker kit, and I've got a compressor and a gun. Any tips on what paint to use? COntacted bandit and they said to get john deere green mixed up at any paint shop. Industrial epoxy enamel maybe?

Any tips on prep/masking? I'm probably not going to do much prep work, and looking at the factory machines they seem to just spray the whole darn thing - feed rollers, hoses, filters, virtually everything except the tyres. Is this what you guys do?

Shaun

Prepping is more imporant then the actually spraying of paint. Make sure you get everything scuffed or lightly sanded, and make sure you degrease and clean all the surfaces to get the dust off. I use van sickle brand paint. I use a auto grade fast dry enamal reducer, and a hardener.

 

[homemade]

I just repainted a 1951 oliver tractor. I used the epx series primer from ppg. It was $190 for a two gal mix. The accompanied paint I believe is the 8000 series. That was $90 for me gallon. They both were two part epoxy and no clear needed. It shined up good and the local feed mill uses it on all there sprayers. I used a cheap siphon gun and in a shop heated to 65°. The most import and time for the paint to dry is 6-30 hours after you spray because that's when the paint is catalizing. A tarp hut with a thermostat controlled torpedo heater will work just fine. I say a thermostat one because then your not waistig fuel on "over" heating.


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[Mikecutstrees]

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Thats a pic of my BC1000XL after prep, prime and brush paint. I have since applied the stickers and Its been out working for a few months. Took the chute off and did the work in my garage. I think for a chipper brush painting works great. Its not a 57' Chevy ya know.

Mike

 

[BCbound]

Thanks for the tips guys.

I think I'll wait for the warm weather to do the touch ups.