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A trick to finishing in this cold weather.


Jim Finn

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I have an unheated finishing shed that I try to heat with a small electric heater. After spraying a light coat I would allow to dry four hours or overnight. I recently purchased a used heat lamp, that was used for automotive painting, and have reduced my curing time to fifteen minutes per coat. I am using a rattle can of finish. I applied five coats on four items today before lunch.

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1 hour ago, NC Scroller said:

If it is sunny and above 60 I will set pieces out in the sun for an hour or so.

I do the same. My paint booth is the trash can with a lid and I place my item on it and drag it to the driveway to dry. Unfortunately we are not having much 60 degree weather. My trash lid is becoming quite attractive. Perhaps I should frame it.

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On 10/17/2018 at 1:38 PM, Rockytime said:

I do the same. My paint booth is the trash can with a lid and I place my item on it and drag it to the driveway to dry. Unfortunately we are not having much 60 degree weather. My trash lid is becoming quite attractive. Perhaps I should frame it.

Me too!

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On 10/16/2018 at 4:37 PM, Jim Finn said:

I have an unheated finishing shed that I try to heat with a small electric heater. After spraying a light coat I would allow to dry four hours or overnight. I recently purchased a used heat lamp, that was used for automotive painting, and have reduced my curing time to fifteen minutes per coat. I am using a rattle can of finish. I applied five coats on four items today before lunch.

Send some cool air this way!

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On 10/16/2018 at 4:37 PM, Jim Finn said:

I have an unheated finishing shed that I try to heat with a small electric heater. After spraying a light coat I would allow to dry four hours or overnight. I recently purchased a used heat lamp, that was used for automotive painting, and have reduced my curing time to fifteen minutes per coat. I am using a rattle can of finish. I applied five coats on four items today before lunch.

Thanks for the tip and trick Jim!!!

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