Thread: where to paint

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Uh, I'm not sure the electric heater is a good idea either. Sparks could be the problem. I'm not sure, but I wouldn't take the chance.


Don

Why not get everything ready to paint in the garage or where ever. Turn on your heater for a day or so, every thing will warm up and then turn it all off while painting. Unless your going to take all day to paint it should be fine. I heat my shop with LP forced air and do just that. I run a air line from the other shop so my A/C won't come on while I'm painting. After the fumes have cleared you can rewarm every thing.

Ain't nothing any more fun than doing your first paint job, be sure and wear a good respirator boy !!!!!..... no no on the plastic sheating though,that stuff has lots of static and just pulls the dirt in... I'd check around and see if I could come up with some cheap bedding flat sheets at Wally world or such .....

Actually, Hotrod Paint, I did do my Corvette and a '55 Nomad outside on my driveway.........but I was using nitro cellulose and just wet down th driveway and waited for a wind free day....came out great and those tiny gnats just sand away.lol............won some shows with those paint jobs...........bur then paints were more forgiving then I think.

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

Ain't nothing any more fun than doing your first paint job, be sure and wear a good respirator boy !!!!!.....

Everyone who is just thinking about doing their first paint job should read and reread the second part of his quote many times before starting. Some paints, especially catalyzed paints (with hardners) can KILL you. The paint will land in your lungs and harden, never to come out.

When he says a GOOD respirator, he is not referring to the paper masks or the cheapo ones you get at Home Depot. Make sure it says for use with what you are spraying. I know when you are young you feel invincable, but some products will come back and bite you later on.

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Don