Opti-Coating in the winter

Haven't personally experienced any problems, but maybe some of the more experienced opti-coaters can chime in on this one.
 
Best curing range is between 50~90 F. It can be applied it a little bit colder environment but it takes longer to flash. Compressed air can be used to make it cure faster, I suggest investing in a infrared heater if you would like to apply OG/OC in the winter.
 
Seems to be easier to apply (in that it doesn't cure too quickly) in cooler temperatures vs warmer. Haven't tried to apply it when its close to the freezing mark though.
 
Being that you're mobile it's probably harder to get a heated working environment, but it definitely helps. It was in the upper 30s outside today, but I got it up into the mid 70s inside my garage to work.
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Being that you're mobile it's probably harder to get a heated working environment, but it definitely helps. It was in the upper 30s outside today, but I got it up into the mid 70s inside my garage to work.
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If I may ask, what are you using for a heater in the garage??
 
pwaug said:
If I may ask, what are you using for a heater in the garage??
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I've got one of these units mounted on my wall:



Garage / Workshop Heater Dimplex DGWH4031 13648 BTU's Electric



Perfect for my single bay; they have larger/higher output models if you have a larger garage to heat.



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hamza7 said:
Best curing range is between 50~90 F. It can be applied it a little bit colder environment but it takes longer to flash. Compressed air can be used to make it cure faster, I suggest investing in a infrared heater if you would like to apply OG/OC in the winter.
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^^^^This!



Scottwax said:
Seems to be easier to apply (in that it doesn't cure too quickly) in cooler temperatures vs warmer. Haven't tried to apply it when its close to the freezing mark though.
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^^^^and this!



I actually like applying OG when it's 55-70 degrees as it is easier to apply. I try to keep my shop around 60 in the winter time.



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I picked up a IR lamp to accelerate curing in the winter.

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pwaug said:
Thanks Charlie!!! Seems about right for my space. How is the impact on your electric bill??
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It's not bad at all; doesn't take much power to run (note that it is a 220v unit, much more efficient than 110v), and I don't usually run it more than a couple hours at a time anyway. I have insulation blown in to the attic above the garage, an insulated door, and the exterior walls are brick so generally once I get it up to temp, I'm fine for most of the day. I do use a regular fan mounted on the wall to circulate the air though (pointed toward the ceiling to push heat back at the ground).
 
Thanks again!! Sounds like this might work out well for me--3 sides of my garage are insulated and not exposed to the outside and I have 9" of loose fill in the attic. The door is insulated as well and sealed on all sides with weather stripping. Even during extreme cold snaps I've never seen it lower than 42 in the garage, but if I want to polish or wax it's a little too cold.
 
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