Hot Weather Painting Tips

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BLACKHEARTCUES

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This doesn't apply to everyone, because we all do things a little differently. From my experience during this hot humid weather, painting a clearcoat can be tricky. I have use of a beautiful walk-in paint booth, but there are some of us who are starting out & may not have the best conditions in which to paint. When you spray the clear on to the Q, you have about 6" of air between the gun & the wood. This hot humid air is full of moisture drops. Each time you make a pass with your spray gun you are collecting those drops & trapping them in the clear. When sanded these little drops will show up as little cratters, that will collect sanding dust & appear as tiny white dots. In this weather you will do best to use a SLOW DRYING hardener(activator). This will keep the surface from hardening too fast & allowing the moisture to rise to the surface with the thinners & disapate. Also you may want to apply your clear with fewer passes, since each pass is trapping more water. You may have to spray more coats than usuall, but it will give you a better finish. Just trying to help...JER
 
Thank You for the tip. I sprayed a cue 2 weeks ago and noticed some of the things you mention.Now I know why.
 
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
This doesn't apply to everyone, because we all do things a little differently. From my experience during this hot humid weather, painting a clearcoat can be tricky. I have use of a beautiful walk-in paint booth, but there are some of us who are starting out & may not have the best conditions in which to paint. When you spray the clear on to the Q, you have about 6" of air between the gun & the wood. This hot humid air is full of moisture drops. Each time you make a pass with your spray gun you are collecting those drops & trapping them in the clear. When sanded these little drops will show up as little cratters, that will collect sanding dust & appear as tiny white dots. In this weather you will do best to use a SLOW DRYING hardener(activator). This will keep the surface from hardening too fast & allowing the moisture to rise to the surface with the thinners & disapate. Also you may want to apply your clear with fewer passes, since each pass is trapping more water. You may have to spray more coats than usuall, but it will give you a better finish. Just trying to help...JER
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hi jer, it's been close to 100 in cincy lately. clear seems like it's dry before it hits the cue!!! just curious, will more or less reducer do anything in this heat? be interested in seeing pics of your spray booth sometime.
 
In my opinion it's best to follow the manufacturers directions. Most have activators for low, mid & high temperatures. As for my spray booth, my brother built a building with a spray booth big enough for a body shop. He refinishes furiture...JER
 
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