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    Painting Weather

    I want to respray my car, but have a couple questions. I know it's best to have a certain humidity/temp for the paint to properly cure, but what is that temp? Should I paint in my garage in the winter or spring? I was thinking spring, but am unsure. My garage is not heated and insulated either.

    Thanks bruddah man!

    I can haz halp?
    -Pierre
    1987 535is
    1988 325is
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    Spraying anything under 60 degrees you will be doing a lot of waiting (between coats that is). Each coat needs to flash off properly. Trapping the solvents in each coat is not good. When it comes to clear coating, good luck not running it if its below 60. People that have done a lot of painting at home or do it professionaly can make it work, but a newb will mess something up. I know because I was a newb once.
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      I live in cali so spring time painting will be in 70's +
      -Pierre
      1987 535is
      1988 325is

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        Then your good to go. When your ready to spray and buy your paint and stuff just make sure you get the reducer that is right for the temperature. The reducer is the stuff you add to the paint to make it sprayable, it comes in different temperature ratings. Just ask your local autopaint supplier and they will guide you.
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          Originally posted by monty View Post
          Then your good to go. When your ready to spray and buy your paint and stuff just make sure you get the reducer that is right for the temperature. The reducer is the stuff you add to the paint to make it sprayable, it comes in different temperature ratings. Just ask your local autopaint supplier and they will guide you.
          Thanks a bunch! Any good reads on painting in general? EX: books to buy/recommend?
          -Pierre
          1987 535is
          1988 325is

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            #6
            Sorry man I dont know of any good how to guides.
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              #7
              BMW Manufacturing keeps their clean rooms at 75 degrees. I don't have any experience with one-off automotive painting, but I'd bet that's a good temp to shoot for.

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                Originally posted by e30nub View Post
                Thanks a bunch! Any good reads on painting in general? EX: books to buy/recommend?
                PM'ed you. Besides the rest of what I said, for everybody else to see a good forum to read up on is here - http://autobodystore.com/forum/index.php

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