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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian19 Jun 2024 8:47 p.m. PST

We've got record heat here, and I don't bother to have AC in my painting room because it normally doesn't get that hot here.

Seems like paint gets runnier when the temperatures are high. Some paints dry faster; some take longer to dry (especially gloss paints). Painting with a fan on makes the brush dry out faster…

Gray Bear19 Jun 2024 10:21 p.m. PST

With experience and some experimentation, it is possible to have drops of sweat from your face fall on your brush and or in your paint. This keeps things from drying out. Practical advice provided by a resident of the Southwest.

cavcrazy20 Jun 2024 4:22 a.m. PST

I have air conditioning, not a problem…glossing my figures however will have to wait for cooler less humid weather.

Oberlindes Sol LIC Supporting Member of TMP22 Jun 2024 10:33 a.m. PST

People are having trouble with the extreme heat in the San Francisco Bay Area, too. It may stay above 70F for most of the day today!

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP22 Jun 2024 6:03 p.m. PST

Here in northern Indiana, all spray paints and clear coats are currently being applied prior to 0700. Working so far.

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