Accidents happen more often in the cold season, so drivers have to wonder if it is possible to paint the car in winter. It turns out that painting in the winter season is fraught with a lot of problems, which many are unaware of. There are a number of restrictions on carrying out such work, because the permissible temperature regime is indicated even on paint cans.
- Problems winter car painting
- Is it possible to paint a car in the garage
- Differences between painting in the garage and painting in a special chamber
- How to make car coloring in the garage
Problems winter car painting
At what temperature can materials be used, the manufacturer will always write. It is better to do coloring if on the street + 15 ... + 20 degrees of heat. The minimum possible temperature regime, in which in case of emergency it is permissible to work, is + 8 ... + 10 degrees. Therefore, the answer to the question whether it is better to paint a car in winter or summer is obvious. Another thing is if all the operations are done in a warm garage, boxing - knowing the rules, you can take a chance.
In the cold season, painting a car body can lead to a number of unpleasant consequences:
- the paint will lie unevenly, the coating will look rough, it will remain the same to the touch (you will get shagreen leather);
- leaks are possible, especially at the edges of the parts;
- during the day when the coating is vulnerable, it must necessarily dry out - this will not happen in the cold.
These are the most important disadvantages of winter staining. There are many other disadvantages. For example, the application of a degreasing fluid must be done, and it will take a very long time to wait for drying.
to contents ↑Another drawback - you will have to work only in a mask, it will not work to open the ventilation windows. There is only one way out - you need to create optimal temperature conditions for painting the machine, and the quality of the result will please.
Is it possible to paint a car in the garage
Is it worth the risk and start painting? If you take into account the disadvantages of the garage conditions, a really high-quality coating can be done only with good experience. Painting in the garage has many differences from the procedure in a special chamber, where all conditions are provided. Professionals do not advise beginners to undertake such a difficult task or first to study in detail all the features and specifics of work.
to contents ↑Differences between painting in the garage and painting in a special chamber
The differences between the two types of staining, especially in cramped conditions. In an ordinary garage box there is no place for convenient folding materials, tools. The time to prepare the room and the painting procedure itself will be longer, therefore, there is a higher risk of violating one of the stages. It is difficult to create a constant temperature in the garage - it blows from the door, the heat is distributed unevenly, so car paint dries unequally quickly.
Another important difference: in the garage there is no way to maintain perfect cleanliness - dirt, dust, hairs, other particles can get on painted parts.You will have to first clean everything that can harm the paint from the room. It will take even more time.
The lighting problem is equally important. High-quality lighting is rarely mounted in garages, so in one part of the lamp they shine more strongly, in others - the shadow falls, visibility is worse. Make an even, high-quality staining will not be easy. You will have to bring additional light sources, otherwise the quality will suffer.
No less unpleasant is the absence of an extract, since in winter a cloud of paint and varnish will irritate the respiratory tract. Microdroplets will not allow to see well, they will settle on the surface and spoil it. The same sediment sits on the painted parts of the car, they will have to be additionally sanded. To create a high-quality coating, supply and exhaust ventilation in the room are needed.
How to make car coloring in the garage
Having cleared the garage, removing unnecessary trash, dust, you can proceed to further preparation of the room and the car. Typically, work is done in a few days (up to 3 - 4), as the machine will be painted in several stages. It is impossible to paint a car entirely in a garage, unless the conditions are as close as possible to professional ones.
The order of work is as follows:
- Remove doors, bumpers and paint them first.
- The second stage is to start working with the hood and trunk, paying the greatest attention to the quality of painting.
- Finally, paint the rest of the details.
There are a number of tips to help you do your job better:
- To bring additional sources of lighting - lamps, lamps. They are placed around the perimeter in front, on the side, behind the painted car.
- In places of the garage, where the temperature is higher, apply painting with more liquid paint, and vice versa. A little more solvent is added to the material - this paint is used on the "hot" part of the car. Cooler parts are painted with thick paint, otherwise they will form streaks. With a large temperature difference, painting is done in several stages, dividing the details depending on the degrees of heat.
- Well heats up warm air with a gas gun, heaters, fan heaters. Typically, the equipment is turned on in the morning, the temperature is brought to the optimum, after which it is maintained at the right level.
- The paint (varnish) with the hardener is mixed in advance, if necessary, the materials are heated well with an infrared lamp. In the same way, you can warm the car parts if the room is not higher than +12 degrees.
- Pauses between layers are doubled to replace those specified by the manufacturer. Usually enough for 20 to 30 minutes.
- When is it better to tint parts after puttying? It should be done on the second day - putty finally "sits" after 8 hours. It is urgent to heat the putty with a lamp, then it will dry earlier.
- Against the ingress of dust, it is allowed to fasten the car parts vertically with a wire when the paint layer has dried out a bit. When drips appear, the part immediately moves to a horizontal position, heating is applied.
Following all the tips, you can stain in the winter. In the absence of car painting skills, it is still worth turning to professionals.
