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philipl

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Just got started on the priming of my 240z i took alot of areas down to bare metal and cleaned using wax grease remover scuffed them up with sandpaper painted with spray can etching primer.Now for the possible problem the temps here in ky have dropped this week and my garage was 55 degrees when I applied evercoat dura build primer with gun i did maintain that 55 degrees for 24 hours and now have bumped up the temp to 65 after talking to a guy at car quest paint store he said their ppg paints i believe was the brand quite drying at 55 degrees do you guys think there will be problems down the road if i just keep my garage at 65 and if so how long should i leave it that way.Also the dura build web site mentions a 1 hour dry time at 74 degrees but theres no mention of minimum paint temps. ANY KNOWLEDGE UPON MY SITUATION WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED THANKS!!!!!!!! PHIL

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Phil, you neglected to say what type of hardner/activator you are using. It may help in knowing wether or not your primer will dry overnight or at all. It may seem dry on top but remain soft underneath. The only way I know of testing it would be to try and dig at it with your fingernail. Sounds crazy, but if you find something soft with your fingernail now, you may have to start over again. If not, then the temperature and the hardner/activator will have probably done there jobs and you can continue on. Time will tell...Let me know what happens and I'll be happy to advise any way I can, John

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Another problem with the colder weather temps is the humidity factor. Excess moisture in the air during colder temps can sometimes fog the paint. Check your paint manufactures tech sheet. That should give you min - max temps, your recomended reducers, hardeners etc. You should be fine around 65 degrees in fair weather.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks For The Great Advice I Did Try To Dig Into It In An Unseen Area And Paint Felt Pretty Imperviuos To My Screwdriver I Also Noticed My Digital Thermometer Was Over On The Far Wall Of My Garage And My Car Was Right In Front Of Heater So Actuall Car Temp May Have Been In The 60 Deg Range I Have Gone Forward With Progress Ill Be Posting Pics In The Future. Thanks Candy Blue Shady280 And Two 40 Muscle For The Advice!!!

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