Top 5 Cold Weather Rules for Applying Paint

Matthews Paint just posted the message below outlining 5 tips for painting in cold weather. These tips will help when painting NovAcryl photopolymer and everything else you paint.

To obtain maximum performance of Matthew's products, follow these essential rules for applying paint in cold weather.

• Make sure your spray area is between 70°F and 85°F. Under no circumstances should you paint below 60°F.

• Maintain airflow in spray area around 100 CFM.

• Select reducers and catalyst to the ambient room temperature of the spray booth.

• Dry times increase if cold conditions prevail and decrease significantly if temperatures are above 85° F. Also, most dry time and pot life times are given at 70 - 75°F (21 - 24°C) with 50% relative humidity.

• For every 15° increase in temperature, dry time and pot life maybe cut in half. For every 15° decrease in temperature, dry time and pot life will double.

We hope these tips help. Make sure to check out the MAP Ultra LOW VOC paints that Matthews offers. The Ultra LOW VOC coating are a perfect way to make NovAcryl sign even more Green!