| He who paints in the sun will not get the | | | | of the day. He or she must work away from the |
| professional results they are expecting. Paint | | | | sun! |
| whether oil or latex, thinned out or not dries or | | | | This is most important when working on the roof |
| cures from air temperature, slower in the shade | | | | painting, the sides of dormers, etc. The heat |
| and faster in the sun. | | | | generated to roofing materials most notably |
| The solvents or driers such as ASA (anti skinning | | | | shingles can reach temperatures well over 100 |
| agent), cobalt, naptha, mineral spirits, xylene, | | | | degrees. |
| found in oil based paint evaporate at a much | | | | Painting in these extremes is self defeating in that |
| quicker rate when directly exposed to the sun. | | | | the paint sets up too quickly to properly apply it. |
| Whether spraying, brushing, or rolling paint sets up | | | | In turn making the outcome of the paint job look |
| much like frying a egg in a pan when painting in | | | | unprofessional. |
| direct sun light. This "setup time" will not allow the | | | | The painters tools react differently under |
| applicator to properly spread out or level the paint | | | | different temperatures and don't achieve the |
| on the surface. The end result whether on wood, | | | | same results when painting in the hot sun. Brushes |
| metal, or siding is going to be rough in appearance. | | | | cake up, rollers dry out, and spray tips clog faster. |
| Before painting the exterior of any structure the | | | | The pot life of the paint curdles faster which is |
| painter must scope out the direction of the sun | | | | detrimental. To obtain the best results of exterior |
| and its relation to the structure at different times | | | | painting is to Paint in the Shade! |