Painting During The Winter

Many times Winter does not seem like the opportune time to paint your home.

Temperatures get lower and snow are all deterrents for completing and remodeling for your home.

Despite of these variables, there are unexpected positives to painting your home during the Winter.

The following are tips when it comes to painting your home during the Winter.

Cheaper?

When you’re searching for a professional painter to paint the exterior of your home and want to make sure the budget is correct, the Winter time can be perfect timing.

If you’re looking for exterior painting just know this requires more than 35 degree Fahrenheit at night for two consecutive days after paint is applied.

When temperature is below freezing less jobs are likely to happen, this can give an advantage in price.

Paint Will Dry Faster

Most people believe that interior paint will dry quicker in the Summer heat, this is not true if your area has a lot of humidity.

What is not taken in consideration, the colder it is, the less humidity, what this means is drying times are faster during the Winter.

Painting when it’s dry and cold means your paint will dry faster.

When things are humid it can lead to flakes, chips, and blistering.

Another downside is when painting in an environment that is humid, it takes longer to dry because the environment will stay wet longer.

This can lead to elements that can pick up dust that will damage the paint, that can further be damaged if bringing in furniture prematurely.

Winter Storms

One thing to consider when preparing to have a painter come is that a Winter storm will make everything wet really quick.

This means that painting the exterior should be timed cautiously.

If you can paint during the cold without precipitation, the better.

If freezing temperatures and dew on the surface, consider that this will stop paint from curing properly, this then can come out sticky or tacky.

Delay Exterior Painting

Whatever state you live in will dictate if you’re able to paint your homes exterior during the Winter time.

If you live in a region that has consistent weather above 35 degrees Fahrenheit. you can more than likely accomplish this.

On the contrary, if below freezing is normal, waiting until the Spring might be your only option.

Keep The Temperature In Mind

Despite of being indoors, above 60 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal.

This shouldn’t be a big issue, but when your home is well over 60 the walls won’t be too cold, a cold wall could mean paint not bond to them properly.

Specialty Paint

There are paint and primers that are made specifically for cold temperatures, this ensures that the exterior paint will dry quick.

Some paint additives have chemicals that help facilitate the freeze resistance of paints, which can essentially help dry quicker in colder weather.

Cold temperatures can make paint more viscous, this means you can use additives to create a professional aesthetic of texture.

Specialty paint can stop your paint from getting thicker which will give you a smooth and professional finish.

If you’re in Colorado, reach out to us and we can help you figure out painting in the Winter time! Contact us today!