painting in hot weather

hiace_drifter · Post by **hiace_drifter** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:56 am

I have a window sill to prime then paint, in a west facing bedroom. is it best to avoid doing it in hot weather?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:03 am

Yes, if you are using water based paint it will go off really quickly and may ridge.

DWD

hiace_drifter · Post by **hiace_drifter** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:56 am

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:03 am Yes, if you are using water based paint it will go off really quickly and may ridge.

DWD

Good news, I'll advise the boss that I'm having a day off for watching sport and liquid refreshments

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:18 pm

If you are going to be painting in hot weather best to get finished before midday on a west wall, earlier on on an east or south facing.

dynamod · Post by **dynamod** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:10 am

Painting anything in hot weather or direct sunlight is best avoided. It'll cause more problems than it solves.

Damp down the surface and thin the paint slightly. Paint conditioner can be added, but still better to paint early morning.

bitzz · Post by **bitzz** » Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:59 pm

Planning my days differently painting only till lunchtime, then prepwork in the afternoons, nigh on impossible to paint down here in Berkshire after about 13.00 at the latest.

Megaross · Post by **Megaross** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:39 am

Work bloody quickly.

A bit of floetrol in your acrylic undercoat/ gloss/ satin type paints also works wonders.

Today? Buy an air conditioner.