Painting in the winter

[Packard]

My neighbor died recently.  His son sold his house to a flipper.

The house was a 1953 local impression of a Mid-Century Modern home. The inside was very nice.  The exterior was painted brown and looked like the owner was a fan of UPS Brown.  Very drab.

So repainting the house makes a lot of sense.  But repainting it yesterday?  High temperature 41 F. But when they started it was 36 F.

Is there a way to “winterize” water based paint?  They do it for pouring concrete. 

They got a base coat (with lousy coverage) done yesterday on the front of the house. We are getting a light, but consistent snow today and they are not painting.

We won’t be back above freezing for another week or so.  So I expect that they are stuck.  Can you paint in 16 degree weather?  I would not want to try.

So are they messing up?  Or are they just industrious and motivated?

 

[leakyroof]

I wouldn't..... [huh] [huh] [huh]
There's probably clear instructions on temp range for applying the Paint/Coating they bought. If they ignore the low end, it's on them. Let us know how they make out, or don't...... [embarassed] [wink]

 

[onocoffee]

This is why flippers are some of the worst. They're just painting it to flip. Doesn't matter how long it lasts - as long as it holds through the sale.

 

[squall_line]

By the time the temperatures warm and the paint starts to slough off in massive chunks, it'll be someone else's problem.  The sellers will have made their money and on to the next one.

At least, that's my take on it.  They may just be well-intentioned and completely misguided.

 

[pixelated]

I had a reason to look into Benjamin Moore’s recommendations this morning. They specify a minimum temp of 35 F.
Among other things, they state that latex paints may not form a film at colder temps.