Professional Tips on Cold Weather Painting
Cold weather slows the drying time of both alkyd/oil and waterbased paints. This means that recoat times are also extended. For example, at an ideal temperature of 75 degrees F, you can usually recoat after four hours. But when the temperature is about 50 degrees F, the recoat time may be extended to six hours. Painting in cold weather using alkyd or oil paints requires even more time—in ...