Hey guys, I haven’t been doing much on the forums lately, partly because of school. This summer school is like the hardest school I've ever done. And I think partly is because its a college. I also got a new web design job that pays $1,300, and I'm starting a job with $400/WK (THE CAD ONE!!) I've been extremely busy lately. But hey the money pit needs it, right? Anyways on the top note here, I really can't push too much further with the project yet. As you know I live in Las Vegas, and it’s a desert. So usually it’s around 106 degrees/F + So that means in the garage its usually 10/degrees F more. I know you really can’t spray paint past 85 degrees/F I have done everything I can to the car that hasn’t stopped me. I agree there are some little rear end things that need to be done, but I won’t touch it simply b/c of lack of expertise, and tools. I plan to bring it to some one that knows how to do it, and I have the guy in mind. However I have done just about everything. all that’s left is to pt the new motor mount mounts in, put the evaporator, and plenum W/ new heater core in, drop int he engine and tranny, and also put the control arms, and coils back in along with the new shocks. Well no engine or tranny can go in, b/c the frame needs to be painted, no heater core or evaporator nor plenum can go in b.c the firewall needs to be painted, no control arms can go back in, because they need to be painted. Simply put... a lot of stuff needs to get painted. Now I have received special automotive paint. Not some cheap crap. As I mentioned; it’s usually 10 degrees/F or more over the allowed temp to paint. Other than buying a $400 swamp cooler, or waiting like 4 months for it to cool down, how can I do it? I have like a giant like 3,000CFM fan but its not working it only lowers the garage like 2 degrees.

 

Thanks guys,

-Louis

 

 

new77guy38567.463287037

Hi, Louis!!
Not being able to spray paint in 100' weather is a new one for me ! I live in Texas, and we have a lot of 100'+ heat here, also. (none of that "yeah, but it's a dry heat" crap, please!)
I've never had a problem using spray paint due to heat. Using a "mixed" paint, like for the body, yes, because the solvents will dry too quickly, and create a dry surface finish. Am I missing something here?
You sure don't need a swamp cooler running while trying to paint. Too much moisture with that.
Are you using a mixable paint with a spray gun?

Agreeded, if you are mixing the paint you can use a very slow reducer and slow the drying time to compensate for the high heat.

i agree with the other guys- the real problem is humidity, which you probably wont have a problem with. like the others said, use a slower reducer to help the paint. the slower the reducer, the better.

youre a brave one for painting the car yourself- id be too scared id wreck it and have to start over! cant wait to see the after pics! what color did you choose? if i ever get around to it, id like to respray the car in that mercedes-benz satin silver base/clear or the new machine silver metallic on the new vettes

stevep31638571.8346064815

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i agree with the other guys- the real problem is humidity, which you probably wont have a problem with. [/QUOTE]

FWIW, Vegas can be very humid even though its surrounded by the Mojave Desert, like over 90% in some areas of the valley to go with the high temps... especially right now during monsoon season.   Add to that more than our share of golf courses, greenbelts, fountains, lakes, rivers and swimming pools adding to the humidity that comes in off the mountains with the storms.  90+ humidty with temps in the 120's are especially fun days here on the "desert" to do anything, let alone paint a car.  

Hey guys,

See, Larry or Ladobe knows what I'm talking about. Its way to hot to do anything. Sometiems my pool is so hot that its not even worth goign in. I'm not talkin about the body. I'm talkin about painting the engine compartment. I am going to have a really good guy paint the body. He's really friggan good at this. I'm not going to say the color, its a surprise when it's done, but I can tell you.... its gonna be hot.

 

-Louis

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Hey guys,

See, Larry or Ladobe knows what I'm talking about. Its way to hot to do anything........   but I can tell you.... its gonna be hot.

 

Louis

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Pun intended
All that b*#@in' about how hot it is, and you say this?! Adams' Apple38572.7863194444

Huh? no I was tlaking about the body paint when i get it done way further down the line.

Louis, look back at what you wrote.  It actually is a decent pun.  Clearly unintended, but decent.  I got a chuckle.

[QUOTE=Adams' Apple](none of that "yeah, but it's a dry heat" crap, please!) [/QUOTE]

 I lived in Phoenix for 2 years. I used to hate it when people say that. "It's a dry heat in your oven too, why don't you hop on in there and tell me how ya like it"

 Used to make me wanna gag....

JimG38581.9407060185