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Old 01-02-2011, 11:06 AM
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i tried searching but not much answers. so im going to ask the fellow members from ls1tech and you what you guys can tell me.

we have been sanding down a car im trying to fix up and buying parts for it just right now dont have enough money to buy the paint and paint the car at the same time i can only do one at a time.

so im thinking of buying the paint for the car and holding it for at-least 3-4 months. was wondering if it will dryout or anything like that?

should i keep the paint some where cool like the fridge or in room temp?

let me know thanks.
Old 01-02-2011, 11:38 PM
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i don't believe paint will go bad in a couple of months but if you plan on keeping for about 4mths or longer i think it will.
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almost forgot i would keep it at room temp. just to be on safe side
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its best to buy it when your ready, but no it wont go bad in that time. i think a year would be about too long. just keep it in a climate controlled room
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I know my father has had a couple cans of Candy Apple Silver that he used to paint his wheels with on his '84 Chevy Custom Deluxe truck left over and he just used them on another set of small wheels for a wood splitter and they were about 4 years old and they are holding up just fine. I'm no saying that ever type paint will hold up that long but thats how long these cans of paint was good for.



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