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Freezing Paint

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KEG

11-06-2004 06:33:18




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With winter fast approaching, I have a question that has bothered me for some time. It is generally recommended that you not let paint freeze. So far, I haven"t noticed ill effects to my paint in my unheated garage (except for the latex paint). But with respect to oil based paint like cans of Rustoleum, is there any reason to be concerned? Have I been missing something all these years?

KEG

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Bus Driver

11-07-2004 04:54:50




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to KEG, 11-06-2004 06:33:18  
Use this rule: If the brushes will clean with water, protect the paint from freezing.



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Bob

11-06-2004 17:53:13




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to KEG, 11-06-2004 06:33:18  
Well... If it's petroleum (oil) based I don't suppose it actually freezes???



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Mineral Spirits...John,PA

11-06-2004 22:15:02




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to Bob, 11-06-2004 17:53:13  
If you read the composition of the product. on the label there should be a listing of the ingredients that make-up PAINt.

One of the basic ingredients of oil-based-paint is petroleum products. Mneral Sprits, to me, is sorta like KEROSENE. Kersoene solidifies at approx -40 deg. Far.

So I don't think you need to worry about the drying of oil paints that were sett'n out in the cold. Latex paits, seems to never dry after being frozen, for some reason.

Only thing that I've noticed about oil based paitns, is they may not shine as good after setting out in a cold shed. For some reason.

Hope this helps.....John,PA

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Big Jim

11-08-2004 01:18:12




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to Mineral Spirits...John,PA, 11-06-2004 22:15:02  
I"ve heard from a couple of experienced auto painters that they like to warm their paint up in a bucket of really hot water before they use it. They say it goes on easier and has better gloss.



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Dusty MI

11-06-2004 16:44:32




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to KEG, 11-06-2004 06:33:18  
How about aerosol cans?

Dusty



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JDandIHC

11-06-2004 15:33:17




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to KEG, 11-06-2004 06:33:18  
I picked up about 50 gallons of oil based paint at $1 a gallon (good name brand stuff too) when one of the Home Depot type chains got liquidated. Been storing it outside in the shed in sub zero weather for 7 or 8 years. I've used 5 of them so far and haven't noticed any problems at all.



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Jet9N

11-06-2004 09:59:05




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 Re: Freezing Paint in reply to KEG, 11-06-2004 06:33:18  
I've never seen any ill effects from oil based paints freezing. I'd never even given it a thought until now.

Jet



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