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Painting in AZ heat = terrible job
HaRuMaN:
Yeah... I walked outside after work (Right next to SKy Harbor Airport) and I thought I was gonna fall over, lol. Plus there was a breeze blowing, which makes you feel like you're in a convection oven. >:D
DaveMMR:
Since I'm not a paint expert, I need to ask: Besides not creating a mess, is there a major advantage to painting outdoors? I mean, the cab, I assume, will be indoors when it's done. Why not just bring it in early, lay down some plastic (and make a plastic enclosure too if you don't want dust everywhere), crack a few windows and paint it then? We all paint our walls/ceiling at some point, why not the cab?
I was originally going to paint outdoors but I envisioned too many problems. Besides weather (humidity and rain), there's the chance wind might blow debris onto the freshly painted surface or a bug will decide to rest in it.
AMDman13:
DaveMMR
No advantage that I can think of.. I am actually in the garage since I have been sanding in between all of my coats. Makes a huge mess.
Besides, my wife as cool as she has been with this whole cab.... Bringing it in to paint might drive her over the edge!! :)
NightGod:
Personally, I agree with doing the painting indoors. You have MUCH better climate control. Biggest thing to do is handle the dust. I surrounded my work area in hanging plastic. When I was using 220 grit (primer stages) I opened a window and pointed a fan out it. Once I moved to 400 grit (finish/clear coat), the fan wasn't nessicary.
And always wear a respirator mask when sanding, especially at 220 grit, that kicks up a TON of dust. If you ever doubted the need to wear a mask, check the below pic-its a side-by-side of a new mask and the one I wore during the sanding (which was 3 runs at 220 and 2 at 400).
Banacek:
Hey, how would one of you fellow AZ residents feel about helping me work on my control panel? :) I don't have any tools out here with me (I'm an ASU student). Right know I'm finishing up deciding on the layout, then all I really need help with is cutting the shape and the holes. If you're down let me know! (Sorry to threadjack!)