Well guys I did search and appears no one has asked this question. Well the question is; is it a good idea to use a heat gun or hear dryer (for cheep moders like myself) to dry paint faster, will it work on primer ? What is a recommended distance temperature? Have any of you don it as waiting 2 days for primer after that paint and a clear to cure is a bit long time.
Well, I painted my case in sub 30 degree farenheit weather. The best thing is heat up the parts before you paint. I put the steel parts in front of the furnace and warmed them, then I took them outside and put a coat of paint on. Then brought back in. I also took a small propane heater, and put it under my parts and baked the paint on. (from the backside) Use thin coats of paint/primer. 2 days is good time for a wet sand / rub out of clear. If you get too close with a blowdryer, you will melt the paint. If you dont wait till the primer is dry before painting and then blowdry it, then you will bleed the paint/primer into eachother. Remember that with a blowdryer, your surface drying the paint. Will it dry paint faster, will it work on primer ? yes, I do it. What is a recommended distance temperature? Temp is not as big a deal as distance. I usually put my hand out in front of the heat gun/blowdryer. If its too hot on my hand then its too hot for the paint.
