winter storage

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where do you keep your paint during the winter ?

edit , would you feel comfortable using paint that has been exposed to freezing temps all winter ?
 
My mixing room has a heater with thermostat set to 68-70 all winter. It's a block room. Hmm...never thought about what I would do if the heater went out! LOL.
 
I have paints going back to cars I did in 72, garage stays at 70 in winter.
 
shine;14827 said:
where do you keep your paint during the winter ?

edit , would you feel comfortable using paint that has been exposed to freezing temps all winter ?
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Here we get very cold (10-20 degrees) temperatures at night but 50s during the day. I have my painting supplies in a metal cabinet inside the garage and the garage is only heated when I am in it.
So far I have had no issues.
I plan to take your advice though and get an old refrigerator for paint storage as I thought it made a lot of sense.
 
When not working in my garage it stays right around 50ish. Never freezes. I am a hobbiest so when I plan on shoot something I will pull all of the materials I am going to use out of the cabiniet and let it sit out in the open where its a little warmer.

I have radiant heat in my garage, so I leave the cabinet doors open. Seems to help I guess.
 
now i've lost more brain cells than dot.comers lost dollars but i have always been told to store at 45 and shoot at 68-70. we're taking paint temp not air .
 
usually bring my hardeners/activators in the home and keep them in a milk crate during hard freezes.
 
shine;14893 said:
chad . did you get any kind of guide line from prospray ?
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No, I get my guidelines from Barry.


I do know that the pro-spray hardener cans do not seal very well at all, they tend to gel up if they sit to long, even if un-opened, so if anybody is storing pro-spray activator, put into pint cans. I know not what you were asking for, but it did come to mind when storing their product.

I have a room where I mix all my "personal shop use" paint and in the winter I keep the heat a little lower in that room. 50 degrees or so, and while I have never had a issue, I keep the thermostat for the store at 65 degree's.
 
Chad.S;14933 said:
No, I get my guidelines from Barry.


I do know that the pro-spray hardener cans do not seal very well at all, they tend to gel up if they sit to long, even if un-opened, so if anybody is storing pro-spray activator, put into pint cans.
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That is a great idea Chad.. I have got to order some activator from you soon.. I opened one for ss I have and used just a very small amount out of it.. Sealed it right up and stored it away in the basement.. Only to find the whole thing had turned to gel when i went to use it again.. Hated that.. solid advice on the activator storage!!!
 
i asked this out of curiosity as every painter i know will always say to store it out of the weather. i made the mistake of saying just that on another site and was promptly told it was bs by the resident google expert. this same over-educated buffoon also called into question barry's knowledge of paint. it did serve a purpose though , it made up my mind to just keep my mouth shut and no longer offer to help. it will work out better as i am finishing up the projects here and will be starting on some new things after the first of the year . i have far better things to do than argue with some anal retentive moron who is thoroughly convinced he knows it all even though he is not a painter .
 
shine;14946 said:
i asked this out of curiosity as every painter i know will always say to store it out of the weather. i made the mistake of saying just that on another site and was promptly told it was bs by the resident google expert. this same over-educated buffoon also called into question barry's knowledge of paint. it did serve a purpose though , it made up my mind to just keep my mouth shut and no longer offer to help. it will work out better as i am finishing up the projects here and will be starting on some new things after the first of the year . i have far better things to do than argue with some anal retentive moron who is thoroughly convinced he knows it all even though he is not a painter .
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You guys on this site are the ONLY ones I will take advice from anymore. There is no arguing about who is right and wrong. Just technical answers and expierence to back it up.
 
it was such a simple question. do i need to keep my paint from freezing ? my opinion is yes or you may end up regretting it. there are plenty of problems with painting to bite me on the ass without trying to invent new ones.
 
shine;14962 said:
it was such a simple question. do i need to keep my paint from freezing ? my opinion is yes or you may end up regretting it. there are plenty of problems with painting to bite me on the ass without trying to invent new ones.
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really the answer should be common sense IMO.
 
i saw that thread. funny. seems like someone always has a "phd chemist friend of mine from a big reputable company" but yet they don't mention the company...and more than likely that "phd chemist friend" doesn't even exist.

Sorry, I'll take barry's advice...someone that actually makes paint......over another guy on the internet that has a friend that supposedly has a pdh in chemistry. Is common sense that hard to come by these days? Some of these guys kill me....if anyone takes advice from this guy so be it...they will learn the hard way.
 
My buddy works at BASF in the paint department. He flat out told me when I first started out, "dont let the stuff freeze."
 
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