Question about finishing in cold temperatures

[ear3]

I'm racing to finish up a couple of mods/improvements in my unheated, garage-based shop before the weather gets too cold.  I just, in fact, completed the extension wing for my Kapex cart, but I'm wondering about applying finish in 40-50 degree weather.  I used Osmo polyx oil on the main body of the cart, and was going to use this for the extension, but according to the specs they recommend an ambient temperature of 65-75F (18-24C).  All they say about lower temperatures is that it slows drying time, but does anyone know whether there is a possibility of messing up the finish if applying it in cold weather, or is it simply a matter of longer drying/cure time?

Thanks.

 

[deepcreek]

I'd contact technical support to be sure.  Peter should be able to help.  http://www.osmona.com/contact.shtml

You could also use one or more of those electric oil-filled radiant heaters to heat the space up a few degrees.  They're fairly safe with no open flame or exposed toaster elements to spark a fire.

 

[tjbnwi]

If the item is small enough can you finish in the garage then move the item to a conditioned space to cure?

Get a heater.

Tom

 

[AlexThePalex]

50 degrees should still be ok, but 40 is really getting too cold, it takes ages to dry at that temperature. Because it takes that long, you can get odd effects like a haze or very slow forming runners.

 

[ear3]

Thanks -- temperature topped out at 52 this morning, so I went ahead and did on site -- it was too big to move inside.