Hot paint. WAY TO HOT!!!

Greg

 And wow, you're about as far south in AZ as you can go!

 

 

LOL Yeah I figured if the world ends it's only a 5 min walk to south america.

My co-workers are trying to teach me spanish but so far I only know enough to get beat up!

I see. Still, big latitude change. And wow, you're about as far south in AZ as you can go!

Thanks for satisfying my curiousity, and I hope the move works out great for you.

Hi Greg, yes we moved here 8 months ago from Winnemucca NV.

Summers were hotter in Winnemucca 120% For days was not uncommon and I never had these problems with paint.

Winters were worse neg. 30 % for 3 weeks straight!

Thats why we moved, winter here is only 20% at the worst.

I'm curious, are you new to AZ?

littletimmy

So I just got home from work and stepped into our storage shed (where my modeling stuff is )and discovered to my horror that its 124% in there.

Two cans of spray paint have "released their souls" into the modeling beyond and all over my rototiller! 

Heh... that was you first mistake storing rattle cans in the shed.

I can remember when high nitro content glow fuel became a rage for U-control flyers.  That stuff was dangerous at high temps, so some of the guys used to store it in their yards, digging up a pit and burying it under soil.

A climate controlled storage unit is probably the way i'm going to go.It's only going to be for a few months so it wont break the bank.

I was so panicked about this that I couldnt Think of anything other than a fridge full of paint!

Thanks guys! Sometimes a different set of eyes really does work!

MRS. Little Timmy says " The tiller must be returned to the factory stock paint  RIGHT NOW!!!

( If it had been green paint I could have sold her on it.)

I'm with Stick. A friend, family neighbor or closet sized climate controled storage unit. I don't know what your stash looks like but if it were mine I could rent a small storage unit for a couple years and not equal the replacement cost of the kits, decals and paint.

Steve

In that case, look for a friend or relative who can store your model stuff in a controlled environment. Since it sounds like a storage rental unit is not an option. Summer has not even started yet. It will get hotter over the next few months.

At the moment there is no inside the house. We havent built it yet. We are currently living in a 36 foot fifth wheel trailer thats pretty packed as it is.

There is no electricity, we are running on a small generator at the moment and thats shut off at night.

We just finished the septic tank and the house will have a foundation in august... I hope.

The rest of the house should be done by december - ish ?

We do have a propane refridgerator that runs 24 hours a day but I think putting paint in there  would be just as bad.

The trailer does'nt get as hot BUT  space is at a premium. I Will attempt to make some space.

Once the house is done the shed is mine to do with as i please. I wont have air conditioning untill then.... too many bills come first.

The tiller I can clean. But it looks SOOOO Cool! 

Storing your model stuff in an outdoor shed is not a good idea. As you have learned, the climate control is pretty non existent. Prolonged hot weather spells can potentially warp parts, and humidity will destroy your decal sheets. Move your stuff indoors into a more hospitable environment.