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Temperature & humidity
Posted by wreklund on Monday, April 14, 2008 8:45 PM

Do any of you who airbrush acrylics regularly, (with success), know the optimum temperature and humidity in your painting area? Do you have a preferred level? How do you obtain and maintain these?

I usually show a temperature in the range of 70-74 degrees and a relative humidity of around 40-44 percent, inside my booth when I paint. Will these be acceptable levels for successful application of acrylics?

 

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Posted by Triarius on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:24 AM

For ideal conditions, your temperature is slightly high (not significantly so, about the top of the ideal range) and your relative humidity is slightly low, again, at about the bottom of the ideal range. If you can hold these constant, you're in good shape.

Ideal, as far as I'm concerned, would be ~68°F, relative humidity 45 to 50 percent.

Note that this also varies slightly with the brand of acrylic paint.

My workroom is unairconditioned, and I live in the Midwest. In winter, I have a steam vaporizer going in the workroom when I'm painting. In the hot, mugid months temperature and humidity are whatever they are, and I compensate by varying my reduction solvents and airbrushing techniques. Banged Head [banghead]

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Posted by wreklund on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:39 PM

I also live in the midwest. My paintbooth is set up in my basement where I keep a dehumidifier running. I can reduce the amount of moisture that I remove from the air. I also use a flood lamp in the booth to act as a heat source since the basement can be cool at times. I could try a lower wattage bulb in an attempt to lower the temperature.

 

Thanks for the input.

 

 

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