Heat of the summer and cold of winter affects on Kits,glue and paint questions.

[Prostreet]

I have my current model working area setup in my computer room on the first floor and it's getting to the point where i need more room. My house has 2 extra rooms that were built and finished on the 2nd floor which are pretty close to the roof. It's just My girl and i living here so i have 2 rooms going to waste i can use. In the winter it's cold as heck and summer hot as heck. They are insulated but the room i want to use they didn't put any heat in it, So in the winter i can use a oil filled radiator which would work fine and the summer obviously use the AC when i'm up there. My question is, Will the heat of the summer and cold of the winter Have any affects on my kits,glue and paint? I'm mostly concerned about the summer time. Sorry for all the BS before i gave the question lol.

Joe

Edited September 7, 2011 by Prostreet

[Longbox55]

I don't see where it would be a problem. I build in my garage, which is insulated, but only heated when I'm working out there. Haven't had any problems myself.

[Foxer]

The cold would probably only affect your liquids ... paint, glue, putty, etc. ... if it got below freezing. Most enclosed spaces as you describe would only rarely get that cold in PA. The heated rooms below would prevent that. All the other modeling items I can think wouldn't be affected.

It would have to get pretty hot to affect things. Warping of plastic might be the real worry it it got into the 90's inside maybe. I'm not sure what temperature might warp a body. You probably won't see many 90 degree days there anyway. Just some ventilation on hot days may be all you need to prevent any disaster.

I know you said a hearer and a/c were available but I expect your concerned with the 2nd room where you might store things which is what I was addressing.

[Lunajammer]

I don't think the cold will be an issue. My experience is heat will slightly accelerate what your vinyl tires do to plastic and clear parts if they are left in contact. Bag 'em. I'll bet our members in the Texas region will have some thoughts about your concerns.

[Prostreet]

This will actually be my work and storage room. It gets hot, Like sweating hot just standing there, Maybe i'm just being overly paranoid about it. I could always leave a fan going in the window on the super hot days to keep some circulation going.

[Rob Z]

My brother bought an inside AC unit, it's completely standalone and it cooled off his living room and kitchen on the hottest days here. We saw some 93+ temps. and it did wonders...

Here's a link to the one he has... It's the first portable listed for $299.00

http://www6.homedepo...tioner_selector

Edited September 7, 2011 by Rob Z

[Skydime]

I keep seeing adds on TV for this thing made by Mitsubishi that hangs on the wall (and I think is vented outside...maybe.) I think it's something like Rob Z is talking about. It has both an air conditioner and a heater in it. If you are that concerned, you may want to consider something like that as an option if you move your extra stock into that room. But before investing money into something, you may want to just stick a thermometer up there and monitor its readings first. That way, you can see where you stand before doing anything.

Ah ha! Found it. Forgot it was the one in the funny commercial!

Edited September 7, 2011 by Skydime

[Fuel Coupe]

The problem you could have with your kits will be body warpage and decal deterioration. The glue holding the boxes together will break down as well. just keep the room at a constant temperature and it should be OK

[crazyjim]

I have a Whirlpool AC/heater unit in my shop and it works great to cool or heat my hobby area (200 sq ft). It sits on a concrete slab, steel outside walls, framed, insulated, and drywalled inside. Models have been fine for the past 5 years. By the way, I only run the AC/heat when I'm out there working.

[mr cheap]

youve got a right to be worryed ..put a kit in the back window of your car on a 95 deg day temp in car goes up to 130 in 10 mins ...autions storage and attics are bad .. cold may hurt paint .. but look out for hot 100 or 110 is to much.. they make a soler powered window vent fan.. cold.. a cheap ele base broad heater

Edited September 7, 2011 by mr cheap

[Prostreet]

Thx. For all the info guys, Gonna check the ceiling above also to see how well it is insulated. i will have to see what the temp is like there, I never really thought about it much till i decided i have to empty rooms to use. If i could get it to where i could keep it a certain temp that would be ideal, i would have to see what that would do to the electric bill.

[jbwelda]

yep i agree about the heat: for long term storage it can really be a problem with the kits, warped parts, ruined decals, that sort of thing. i would store your inactive kit stash elsewhere but unless it gets really hot there, not 90 but more like 120, i wouldnt worry about your kits in progress too much. but heat is always the enemy with plastic and its effects can be subtle...things can look ok until you actually fit them together and then you always wonder if it came that way from the factory or if it got bent in your attic.

[styromaniac]

Can't speak to the changing temps affecting unbuilt kits but I can say without any doubt that built up kits can definitely be affected by cold.

I had several contest quality models well wrapped in tissue & cloth padding stored in shoe boxes in a living room closet.( I didn't display them as I had inquisitive cats that liked to climb )

The closet as it turns out was over an unheated stairway in my condo entry.

The cold air eventually got to them and the delicate "load-bearing" components such as suspension to chassis parts put together using super glue gel hardened up & shrank, causing them to "dis-assemble".

Stable room temps is definitely the way to go.