painting in rainy weather

wally b

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I am going to prime and paint a trailer with a fast drying paint, using a spray gun and compressor, but it's been quite rainy here. I have been waiting for a couple of dry days to do it outside but that ain't gonna happen for a while here in tha Pacific NW.

I was thinking of painting it under a horse arena with open sides. Ther air will be moist but the rain cant get to it.

What do you think?

Wally
 
I hear you, Wally.

I haven't got my project finished on time either. I live a few miles of Milepost 200 of I-5. I think our dry painting weather is over for a while. Looking forward to the advice on the subject.

Mark
 
Strongly suggest that you use a two-part epoxy resin paint, which cures (drys) from within itself. These types of paint are generally uneffected by high humidity, but can be effected by direct exposure to water (ie: rain) before it has a chance to cure.
 
I would advise you not to paint in this kind of weather. The moisture will cause the paint not to stick and adhere properly.
 
in the specs i always used for painting steel bridge beams we limited the relative humidity to 85%
 
I would have to advise against an epoxy paint. Epoxies are not UV resistant and will chalk and break down with prolonged exposure to UV(sunlight). In the early days of powder coating, epoxy powder was predominant, but many companies quickly discovered they had a lot of unhappy customers when their equipment faded within a couple years.

Epoxy sealer primer on the other hand is great for sealing. You didn't mention what kind of prep you've done, or what kind of paint or other materials you intend to use.

I'd avoid painting in high humidity and low temps if at all possible regardless of what paint you're using.
 

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