Is it too cold to paint a shed?

Hi, I would not worry too much as you have put some protection on shed,with regard to being too cold it largely depends on what finish you choose to use? oil based products will still perform at the moment but will take longer to dry if in doubt working temps are displayed on product container, but generally if no rain,frost or snow and temperature suits your product you are still good to go? Hope this helps Regards Dean

To paint anything exterior at this time of year is in-advisable. Especially un painted timber. Even with the preservative youve applied it will be porous, meaning that during wet days it will absorb water making painting until dry again a no no. the time it takes to dry out is extended at this time of year. So moisture content would seem to be a prohibiting factor as opposed to temperature. As an example i just had look at the technical data sheet for sadolin superdec ( if youre looking for an opaque finish this is great). It specifies a max 18% moisture content for timber to be painted ( lets say dry....) But not a minimum temperature for application, just that drying and curing times are extended with lower temperatures and higher humidity. So not impossible but you would need a good spell of dry weather that would also co-incide with you having the time to put at least a coat on? If you cant then it will probably weather to some degree over the winter but the preservative you applied will help matters and again a product like sadolin superdec is designed to be used on lightly weathered exterior timber as its a high build semi permeable coating. Edit. Sadolin superdec is an exellent product, its been around for a long time, many more products have come along that are very good but i still believe superdec to be the best in your type of application. Price wise.....yes decorators merchants are pricey, i think they add a premium as they mix superdec to the colour selected. I havent personally purchased online but that is a real saving and you will prob use a fair quantity. I cant comment on the other paint for the floor etc as i havent used it myself You really up against it at this time of year with short days as you say. Once the sun goes down and the temps drop water based paints tend to stall on their drying/curing. The first coat is likely to soak in though

Hi... if necessary to paint outside in the cold months add some paint dryers to your varnish stain or gloss paints to help the product dry. Regards Martin Thomas Decorators