I want to get my suspension parts and frame painted, in Oregon the weather gets to a high of around 50 degrees. I'd like to use the spray gun. My little space heater can't heat the garage past 55 degrees. Would adding more thinner help me out ? ? ?

Thanks, Gene

No. Adding thinner won't help it to dry. You'll just be putting on less material and less material will dry sooner.

I would get the surface up to at least 60 degrees. Got a BBQ grille? Bring that inside!

I think you'll be ok with 50-55, according to the por15 website...

"Recommended Temperature Application: 45°F - 95°E
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Probably take a while to dry....



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It sounds like you want to add thinner to use the spray gun. A brush works great, no thinning. I put POR15 on my frame and suspension with one and no brush marks or waste. Just chunk the brush when you're done and no gun cleaning. Did two coats on my entire frame in one day and the suspension components the next day with my brother helping. Believe them when they tell ya it stays on you skin. I may have got the frame done in a weekend but the stuff stayed with me til Thurs. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif Email me if ya wanna see pix
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Follow btlinder's advice. I POR'd my frame last weekend with the temp being 52°. I had a small heater in there with me but didn't seem to help. The method that I used and got from this site, was the small foam rollers and foam brush for the tight spots. They worked Great!! It is scary at first with all of the lil bubbles but the go away leaving no marks at all. The frame looks real slick. No brush marks! Nothing! I don't think you would do any better spraying it. I think you would save more paint by brushing too! I did it all in a day.

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Hey guys thanks for the responses. I actually restored my frame last summer, dropped the body back on and was promised by the body shop they would protect it. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/rolleyes.gif Should of known better http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif They basically painted my frame and even the tires CranberryRed.

Last summer I sprayed on the POR in 90 degree weather and it came out really nice. I tried to rub off the overspray and it just made it dull, plus overspray was everywhere. So I stripped it down again to the frame and tried to spray again (50 degree weather) and it seems to not "spread" as it did in the warmer weather. An orange peel look and a bit rough. A couple of days ago I rolled some on to see what it would look like, and it did "spread" but came out much duller than spraying with a little texture to it. But I wanna get the Chevelle back together this Spring, so mini rollers here we go ! ! ! !

This is true. Por tends to thicken up a bit in cooler weather, moreso than conventional paints. No problem though. Just set the can inside your house for a few days to let it warm up. If you have the thermostat in your house set at 70 to 75, that should warm it enough to brush on.