I will start by saying I live in Phoenix, AZ. They say it gets warm here. I will also say that these two stories really don't have anything to do with weather anomalies. I am a mechanic, not a bodyman or painter. I have two stories that are basically the same, spaced 14 years apart. First, back in July of 96, I had a 68 Ultravan (Corvair powered motorhome) that needed paint RIGHT NOW. I prepped for weeks. When ready, I bought the slowest evaporating thinner possible and got to work. Work consisted of getting up at 2:30AM, getting everything ready, and spray painting around 4AM. Why the middle of the night? Because daytime highs were over 110 degrees, while the lows, (appearing around 5AM), were "only" about 90. I painted one section per night (motorhome is BIG). When done for the night, I cleaned up and went to my job. It took about a week, in the back yard, dirt lot, no cover. Aside from a few runs, it actually looked nice! Fourteen years later, same thing, this time my 61 Rampside. Same time of year, same temps, but this time at least I had a carport! It still took several days. The main problems here was sweat dripping from my head onto the paint, and then little bugs seemed to love the paint smell. Overall, it came out pretty nice, not show quality, but parade worthy. Im older now, microscopically wiser, so if there is a next time, I will wait until winter!
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