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mattmean

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So My boat was pretty much put on hold this summer and fall. Life got busy than expected with the up coming wedding.

I want to touch some spots up on my boat and seal my newly cut transom. do i need to run like a btu heater in my garage. I live in nj and its relatively 20-40 all winter long?
I dont want to waste materials or time if it's not going to come out right.
 
I do not know the specific products you are working with, but if I remember correctly, most paints and sealants that I have worked with require higher temp than 40. Check the product labels, you may have a problem with it curring properly.
 
mattmean said:
So My boat was pretty much put on hold this summer and fall. Life got busy than expected with the up coming wedding.

I know how that feels. I'm just now getting ready to work on my boat again after a long busy summer. I know that when I was painting my transom that the paint recommended temperatures from the Sherwin-Williams site specified >35*

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Until a few years ago, painting needed to done when temperatures were going to be above 50° Fahrenheit. However, with advances made in waterborne technologies, products like Duration®, Resilience®, SuperPaint®, A-100® latex, in addition to WoodScapes® products can be applied when temperatures are as low as 35º F. Please note that surface, air and product temperatures must be at or above 35º F and that environmental conditions during and after painting need to be considered. Stable conditions and temperatures above 35º F are needed early in the paint’s drying schedule. The first 48 hours could be critical to successful drying.
 

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