Does paint freeze in the mail?

Well, the potential is there, but I havent had a problem and I live in frozen winter tundra also. ( IL., Wis. border ) I just had some MM accrylics delivered with no problem and I am waiting on my Tamiya oranges to get here.

Being in New England, I always make it a habit of letting paint from a mail/UPS order sit in room temperature for at least 24 hours ( In the winter) before I open it. Most times longer because I don't need to use it right away.

Thanks gents, it was a bottle of enamel, so I'll breathe a little easier on current project. 

~Dave

Obviously lacquer and Enamel based paints won't freeze, however some acrylics will. Gunze and Tamiya acrylics contain too much alcohol and glycols to freeze, but i've had partially frozen Model Master Acrylic paints and their thinner in my mailbox up here in Northern MN. I won't order any Vallejo or Lifecolor acrylics in the winter time either.

tankerbuilder

Well ;

    Now that is an interesting question . For the answer lets go to the Doc . " Doc , Does paint freeze in the mail ? " " Well , as you know older paint used to be Of a type made from Oil . Now , yes , that can freeze . After about 12 to 14 days in subzero temperatures ."

      " Now these newfangled water - based Acrylics certainly do ". " It only takes two days at temps below freezing for them to get as hard as a rock ".

    No really , If your paint has frozen it will be grainy and unusable . Especially if it's acrylic !      T.B.

 

I think the answer he's looking for is will it freeze during transit.

Well ;

    Now that is an interesting question . For the answer lets go to the Doc . " Doc , Does paint freeze in the mail ? " " Well , as you know older paint used to be Of a type made from Oil . Now , yes , that can freeze . After about 12 to 14 days in subzero temperatures ."

      " Now these newfangled water - based Acrylics certainly do ". " It only takes two days at temps below freezing for them to get as hard as a rock ".

    No really , If your paint has frozen it will be grainy and unusable . Especially if it's acrylic !      T.B.

I live in central NY and I have recieved a couple of orders of paints the last couple days in the mail. To answer your question - no. BUT... you might have some clumps of sediments settled on the bottom. I wait til they're at least in room temps and work at it by stirring. Hope this helps.