Application Environment – HEAT IS YOUR ENEMY!
Higher temperatures and high humidity makes Monstaliner dry faster and shortens the pot life. Avoid working in extreme high temps. If you’re forced to work outdoors, avoid application in direct sunlight. Think about erecting a tent over the vehicle or find a car port to work under. If this is not possible, early-morning application is by far the best and is accomplished by having all your disassembly, surface prep and masking complete the day before.
What temps are too high?
What if it’s raining?
Ideal temps and conditions?
IMPORTANT! Never coat the bed of a vehicle (or any surface) that has been sitting in the sun. Surfaces must be at ambient temperature or cool to the touch. Park vehicle indoors or in a shaded area prior to coating and allow surfaces to cool. A hot bed surface will cause solvents to flash off (evaporate) too quickly making application difficult.
Avoid High Temperature Installation Problems
IMPORTANT! Monstaliner cures by reacting with atmospheric moisture. While the risk of spoiling an opened can during use is minimal, a few handling precautions should be observed. While working on your truck bed, you will periodically pour more coating into the roller pan. Be sure to place the lid loosely back on the can after pouring each time. This will minimize the normal thickening that occurs by the materials exposure to moisture. If you are working on a hot day and beads of sweat form on your forehead, be careful not to drip sweat in the open can as any added moisture will accelerate the curing process in the can.
Try to work indoors with good ventilation — Do not work in direct sunlight — Never coat hot surfaces
Roll 1st coat thin and conserve as much material as possible for 2nd coat. Keep the gallon can of Monstaliner closed except when adding more to your roller pan. Between coats, float a few ounces of MEK, Acetone or “MEK Substitute” over the surface of remaining coating and seal lid tight. When beginning 2nd coat, open can and inspect for any lumps or skinning and remove if necessary. Power mix remaining contents of can before starting 2nd coat. If material has thickened to mayonnaise consistency it is perfectly fine to add a few more ounces of solvent to thin it down.
HOT WEATHER HANDLING NOTES * HEAT IS YOUR ENEMY
Depending on temperature, recoat times may be shortened to as little as 1.0 – 1.5 hours. Between coats, use a small scrap of cardboard to scrape down the inside walls of the can so that no heavy buildup remains. To prevent skinning over of catalyzed material in the can, pour a small amount of your cleaning solvent (MEK, Acetone or MEK Substitute) over the surface of the remaining coating. Use only a few ounces of solvent so you can see a shallow puddle. When beginning your second coat, mix the solvent into the coating and proceed with application. IMPORTANT: 1 gallon kits do not include a roller pan – When purchasing this item at paint stores get only a narrow roller pan.
Between Coats – Avoid skin in the can
When your first coat is complete, scrape down the inside walls of the can and pour approximately 4 ounces (8 tablespoons/24 teaspoons) of the MEK you used to wipe the bed on top of the remaining coating in the can. This will prevent any skinning over of the coating which could break up when mixing again prior to 2nd coat. This procedure is called a “solvent float” and gets mixed back into the coating when you continue with coat #2.
of the surface and ensure that no lumps
This can happen more during hot temps than colder tems but can still happen if no solv float or left too long or lid is loose or off
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I saw in your facts that application indoors is recommended. Are there tips when applying monstaliner if I must apply outside since I don’t have or have access to a garage.
Common sense:
No direct sunlight
no hot surfaces
no wind to blow debris in your wet finish
no rain
no uncontrollable circumstances lol
No excessive heat or you’re asking for trouble
Best recommendation, find a garage to work in