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 Posted - July 04 2010 : 07:24:12 AM
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I've had some issues lately with the results from some work that has turned out. I'm thinking the humidity is the culprit- but not sure. Temps have been around 90 degrees too.
Is a range of 30-39% too high? I'm having a devil of a time painting some US-1 truck bodies.
Also, would an airbrush be better? Perhaps I could paint with one of those inside my garage using the non-toxic acrylic paints from Testors. It is cooler in my garage and usually less humid.
Any thoughts would be great.
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 07:28:59 AM
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i always was more worried about the temp over humidity,this guy says the humidity you have should be ok but you are right at the edge temp wise ken
http://www.askthebuilder.com/660_Spray_Painting.shtml
this guy also says
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zh94U0W_hwsC&pg=PA839&lpg=PA839&dq=ideal+humidity+for+spraying&source=bl&ots=pVJjdCjzvR&sig=T96pg8HOMZABKu0YHwuV3JgXVJw&hl=en&ei=u28wTNXLNITw0wTL-KCkAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEUQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ideal%20humidity%20for%20spraying&f=false
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 09:22:13 AM
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I think it was the temperature. It was causing the paint to cure funny.
Thanks for the links, Ken!
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 10:43:23 AM
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Don't fret Johnny !
* If you can't do one thing, do something else. I myself look for a shadey spot where myself can sit. Then I, myself pop a cold one. One may lead to another, thats OK, and then a nap. If something bothers you don't do it. I am retired and do my summer train work right after I have my morning cup of coffee, and water the garders, all in the morning. It gets done in a cooler part of the day. After that I, myself run my trains for awille till it gets to hot, I have a attic layout, No windows in train room. Then I, myself resort to sentance 2, 3, & 4 of this paragraph. It works for me.
* My the sun never be to hot. The breeze never to cold. And the wind always at your back. (Lets not forget the rain.) And the rain always where you'v been.
frank
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Edited by - toptrain on July 04 2010 10:53:15 AM
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 11:38:20 AM
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| frank you really surprise me,such wisdom such wit,but you are right with the message contained within ken
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 11:55:11 AM
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quote:frank you really surprise me,such wisdom such wit,but you are right with the message contained within ken
Originally posted by catfordken - July 04 2010 : 11:38:20 AM
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And ken every now and then a hifen magicaly appears in my name.
O'lear
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 11:58:07 AM
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frank  can`t always get it right,ken
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Posted - July 05 2010 : 12:58:33 PM
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I figured it out. It was the temperature range on my paint.  I believe it has something to do with the thickness and the time it needs to set- which is about an hour.
Note to self... don't use Rust-oleum Painter's touch paint in hot weather. It starts to get funky quickly.
Good news... Valspar makes a great paint that has a range between 65 and 90 degrees. This paint has a re-coat window of about three hours. The color is actually sharper and more correct. I guess things happen for a reason. 
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