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Model Paints in Winter?

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    July 2019
Model Paints in Winter?
Posted by amateurmodeler50 on Monday, September 23, 2019 11:49 AM

I have my model workspace in an outdoor shed, its completely sheltered from the elements except for the occasional draft, but it isnt insulated or heated. I have all my model paints and supplies out there, (tamiya acrylics primarly) and a few enamels among others including a few sprays. Is it safe to store these here during the winter? It gets down to 10 fahrenheit at times. Will the cold damage my equipment or paints?

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, September 23, 2019 3:18 PM

Yes,it can freeze your acrylics

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    July 2013
  • From: Chicago area
Posted by modelmaker66 on Monday, September 23, 2019 10:57 PM

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    November 2018
Posted by oldermodelguy on Thursday, September 26, 2019 4:18 AM

Just a couple thoughts without knowing more about your situation. A little insulation and a strip or two of baseboard heat and you could have a year round work space out in your shed. It might not take a whole lot to heat the space to 60 or 62 or even 65f, cut it back to 50 at night. You paints won't freeze and neither will your own digits. I suppose it depends how big your shed is though, how long a run to get electricity out there too..

Either that or if you have a decent basement maybe move your stuff down there at least for the winter. Award winning commercial and contest winning model builder and painter Don Yost does all his work in a basement shop he set up. He has a perminent exhaust fan he set up in there vs using a booth. That's real old school but it still works today.

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    July 2013
  • From: Chicago area
Posted by modelmaker66 on Friday, September 27, 2019 4:20 PM

I would certainly bring them inside to avoid freezing. That may have an adverse effect on paint.

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