As summer turns into fall, you may be considering starting an exterior painting project. Take advantage of the cooler weather to tackle an exterior paint project, but make sure you know when it is too cold to paint outside:
Paint must set before the temperature drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, so it is best not to paint within two hours of sundown if temps are predicted to drop below that. Extremely high temperatures can also cause a problem, so avoid painting in temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (but we don’t have to worry about that for awhile now, do we!).
Moisture also affects paint, so wait several days after a rainfall and allow morning mist to evaporate before beginning your project.
Always make sure to check the label on your paint can for additional information or talk to your local Hirshfield’s paint expert.
Stop in to your local Twin Cities Hirshfield’s for all of your cold weather painting supplies. Select exterior paint is on sale now!
Hirshfield’s is your local Minneapolis-St. Paul paint retailer. The paint experts at Hirshfield’s are here to help you with everything from window-treatments to paint colors. Hirshfield’s manufactures paint right here in Minneapolis.
