rustoleum in the deep freeze?

[mtnwkr]

I had picked up a few cans of paint for a project and somehow they got put away with some groceries in the 0* deep freezer for about 24 hours. When I pulled them out they were not frozen, the paint and ball shook around easily.
Will this harm the paint? I can't get a straight answer from google..

 

[dsgreen3]

I have stored spray paint in my garage where in the winter we might have two to three weeks with below zero temps and never had a problem.

 

[KDXSR5]

When I was working oilfield service, we kept spray paint in the utility boxes year round and used it year round. We regularly saw temps well below 0°F and the paint was fine. Yours should be good to go if it is just regular spray paint. If it is fancy spray paint (hammered, textured, etc) there may be issues as some of those ingredients may not be stable at those low temps.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Shouldn't cause any problems.

 

[aaronmn]

Should be good.

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[rlitman]

When I was working oilfield service, we kept spray paint in the utility boxes year round and used it year round. We regularly saw temps well below 0°F and the paint was fine. Yours should be good to go if it is just regular spray paint. If it is fancy spray paint (hammered, textured, etc) there may be issues as some of those ingredients may not be stable at those low temps.

Nah, the hammered and textured spray paints are fine in the cold too.

Rustoleum does sell water based spray paints though, that should be kept from freezing. The water based stuff is limited to the "American Accents" line of paints. Regular Rustoleum is oil based, and while it may not be ideal to apply oil based paint below freezing, it will still work out ok in the end.

And the OP's comment that they were not frozen is proof enough that the paint is fine.

 

[38Chevy454]

Nah, the hammered and textured spray paints are fine in the cold too.

Rustoleum does sell water based spray paints though, that should be kept from freezing. The water based stuff is limited to the "American Accents" line of paints. Regular Rustoleum is oil based, and while it may not be ideal to apply oil based paint below freezing, it will still work out ok in the end.

And the OP's comment that they were not frozen is proof enough that the paint is fine.

X2, the key is the paint is oil based and therefore does not freeze. Just let it warm up to room temp before using.

 

[BillK]

Have you tried calling Rustoleum and asking them ?????

 

[rlitman]

...Just let it warm up to room temp before using.

It helps. Though I think that the surface temperature being warmed up is more important (for adhesion). Still, I've had no long-term trouble using oil based primer on wood parts well below freezing. The only problem I've encountered is that it's thicker, which makes it more difficult to brush. Of course, drying time is dependent on temperature too.

 

[tcianci]

Do you think the trucks they drag that stuff all over the country with are any warmer in the winter than your freezer?