Poly in < 10 degrees

[Lumber Bunker]

Ok guys.
It only happens here on the coast for few weeks every year, but I need to finish some work in poly (Watyl water based) it is less then 10 degrees in the work shop all day at the moment (about 4-8 degrees).
I can't heat the shop it's too big and brezzy.
What do you cold climate guys do?
Is there anything other then taking it home and sitting it in the living room I can do?

Cheers

[Claw Hama]

Hi Steve
We were discussing cold weather and glueing the other day and one good suggestion was halogen lights. You could set up a bunch of 150 or bigger floodlights around your job. These tend to heat the item they are focused on rather than dispersing the heat to the ambient air. Panel beaters use them all the time.

Regards Mark

[Lumber Bunker]

hummm... (runs to back shed to start digging for spotties)

[Claw Hama]

Hmmm ..... hope it works for you steve, oh thank you for sending young schooly and his dad my way to flatten his Cedar slabs.

[Groggy]

I just did a coat of Estapol clear and stain on a coffee table (9deg), Hopefully it will be dry by the weekend

[Claw Hama]

Rip over to Bunnies and grab a couple of cheap floodies and hang them over your job it does make a difference.

[ravlord13]

G'Day all,
Been Bl----dy cold down here in Tassie lately, Still using Polly finishes on most of my work. It just takes longer to dry, the Halogen lights will work but aren't necessary.
Catch ya
Andrew

[echnidna]

Hang some tarps around your finish area and use a heater

[Claw Hama]

Hi Rav, I would think Steves projects are like mine and we usually have dead lines and eager customers waiting for there items so time is of the essence. More lights, more lights, faster, faster

[Lumber Bunker]

Faster Steve... Faster!

Thats about right Claw, Things are looking up though. I did get a decent finish on that Jarrah bench... photos to come, back to 14+ in the shop today, so maybe the staff will stop complaining
I only had two lights but seemed to do the trick.

Thanks for the tips guys. oh and as for the sheets... I working on a dust free environment plan too.

Cheers