[The paint whisperer]

Today, On my way to pick up my kids from school, I saw a crew of 6 or 7 guys were painting the exterior of the local Home Depot.

Some of them were on the boom lift spraying and some were on the ground level rolling away...

The temperature must be only in the upper 20s. How can they do it, I mean, how can get away with it?
I just want to know what kind of paint do they use?

In my four year, i did not know that they sell paint that can be paint in temperature that low.

 

[slickshift]

Cahnces are...

...it will fall off by Christmas
Might stick till spring I suppose

But then, you can jump out of an airplane and you might land on some soft trees and not die
Doesn't mean it's a good idea though

 

[slickshift]

...painting the exterior of the local Home Depot....

Oh...well...that explains it
Yes it will fall off by Christmas

 

[timhag]

The temperature must be only in the upper 20s. How can they do it, I mean, how can get away with it?
I just want to know what kind of paint do they use?.

We all know it wasn't Behr with those temperatures. :lol:

 

[painttofish]

A friend of mine works for a local construction company with in house painters. They paint year round outside here in Northern Michigan. Oil base with lots of thinner so it will dry. And it does, they are a long standing, very successful, respected company company here. I do not however know of the longevity of the coating. It is rather odd to see a crew of painters outside in January painting in single digit weather with three feet of snow on the ground

 

[Firemike]

We all know it wasn't Behr with those temperatures

My thoughts exactly. I wonder if they use Behr paints at all when they build the stores???

 

[Rich]

Don't their customers ask how they are painting in the cold? mine do...and they start asking me when it's in the 50's! Most customers (at least mine) know you can't apply paint in winter.

What happens when these paintjobs fail? Will the company give a full refund?

As far as I know, for traditional house paint, you can paint a surface if it is no lower than 35 degrees. And that's pushing it.

some people are just dumb

 

[slickshift]

What happens when these paintjobs fail? Will the company give a full refund?

Any company that will take someones money to paint in this temp/weather in the first place wouldn't consider giving it back next month when it fails

As far as I know, for traditional house paint, you can paint a surface if it is no lower than 35 degrees. And that's pushing it.

It depends on the paint
Duration and Manor Hall are pretty low @35*
Most are 40*- 50*
But....that's overnight temps also
Not 35* between 2 and 3 PM, then down to 24* by sundown
And the color makes a difference
Whites are good to lower temps than darker colors in the same paint
But still...out here you were "pushing it" back in October
Still I saw seven gallons of exterior walk out of the paint store yesterday...in the snow

 

[plainpainter]

P&L accolade said it needed to be above 35 degrees for four hours after painting. I did a house 2 years ago when the last day I painted was Dec 1st. I saved the south side for last - painted the wall in the nice warm sun - the absolute last nice day to paint - and there were plenty of frosty nights in November. Anyways - temps dropped way below 35 that night - and the paint job is still perfect. I have used other paints that were strictly 50 degree paints - and assumed the 4 hour thing. An no go - I have had total paint failure. I have had total paint failure with some paints if it rained that night within 24 hours - even though the finish itself didn't get directly wet! Each paint has it's character.

 

[Tmrrptr]

Slept in this morning... and went outside at 8am.
Looked at the thermometer. (we actually have them, here in CA)
26 at the back door, 44 near the front door.
I took the picture 1/2 hour later...

 

[Workaholic]

Slept in this morning... and went outside at 8am.
Looked at the thermometer. (we actually have them, here in CA)
26 at the back door, 44 near the front door.
I took the picture 1/2 hour later...

Shoot i have seen many beautiful sunny cold days.
Been in the 70's last couple of days, and should be most of this week.

 

[Tmrrptr]

Yep, seen a few of those brisk days, myself...
22 in back, 28 in front @ 7:30
No work, so the truck can sit...
Should be a nice day to rustle up some kind of work!

 

[painttofish]

Don't their customers ask how they are painting in the cold? mine do...and they start asking me when it's in the 50's! Most customers (at least mine) know you can't apply paint in winter.
Not sure how they get away with that.

What happens when these paintjobs fail? Will the company give a full refund?
Honestly, I don't think the paint jobs do fail. This is a 30+ yr company here.

As far as I know, for traditional house paint, you can paint a surface if it is no lower than 35 degrees. And that's pushing it.
They are only using oil with extra thinner or maybe japan dryer. Old school painters, wooden ladders, no spray, no teeth:whistling2: