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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 19 | I'm using Centari acrylic enamel with 8022S reducer. The reducer says 70-85 degrees, the paint says not lower than 50 degrees.
Can I spray if the high temp is 60 degrees as that is the forcasted high for next weekend? I will be painting in my un-heated insulated garage.
Last edited by 1950chevypanel; 10/24/2011 1:39 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Why not preheat the garage with a portable and then shoot?
You should be ok in the mid 60s or above.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I'd get a hotter reducer something meant to flash off at the cooler temperatures. I'm more familiar with PPG and they have reducers for temps below 70°. Enamels cure slower at those lower temps so your Centari probably won't kick off as fast if your in the 50's.
I've been fighting the cooler temps this past week, but I'm just shooting epoxy primer and surfacer but it helps to have the hotter reducers.
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 10/25/2011 3:19 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | PPG does make a 60 degree reducer. I'm pretty sure it's called DT860. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Correct Charles, that's what I've been using with my primers. I wasn’t specific because I
figured our painter would be better off sticking with his particular system.
But Centari reducers come in similar flavors just as the PPG systems do.
Such as;
8034S Reducer 65-75°F
8022S Reducer 70-85°F
8093S Reducer 70-90°F
8096S Reducer over 90°F
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 10/25/2011 4:45 PM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Failure to use correct temperature-matched reducers will affect your flash times considerably. For example, using the 70-85 reducer you specified in the 60 degree weather will extend the flash time, and in all likelihood any impatience/failure to compensate with extra time between coats will result in runs. | | |
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