Painting - painting in the fall

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Roeboat109
09-12-05, 08:15 PM
does it matter much when you paint exterior house trim as long as the himidity is fairly low or at least where the paint will dry fairly pretty quickly. i like to paint in june or july but i didnt get it done. im using oil base primer and latex for a second coat .i live in Illinois.

slickshift
09-12-05, 08:42 PM
The paints will tell you on the back somewhere what the temp at night can't go below
Some are 50*, some 40*, etc...
You'll have to use the forecasted overnight temps, the paint info, and your judgement
em69
09-13-05, 05:12 AM
Oil base primer and then latex.

For some applications it is necesarry to use oil primer for the latex to give a good job.

slickshift
09-13-05, 06:15 AM
Oil base primer and then latex?? I don't think the latex will stick to the oil.
A common misconception
The procedure Roeboat109 describes is SOP for many projects