Blackjack 57 in cool temps...

[Panhandler80]

As luck would have it (or lack thereof) we have a front coming through tonight and tomorrow. I've taken Friday off to work on the coop and Fri / Sat / Sunday have highs of 59 / 63 / 65 and lows of 40 / 44 / 53. Unseasonably cool.. will actually have low of 35 tomorrow night. Considering this is the last weekend of deer season, I'm strongly considering skipping coop work on Friday, and instead heading to the woods. This project needs to wrap up, however, so I likely won't. Besides, there is plenty of work to do, but I had hoped to pain the interior bottom 2-3' of my siding, as well as outward facing edges of studs PRIOR to putting siding up.

May just need to paint it all from the inside and miss a few surfaces.

Onto the question at hand... Probably a mistake to try and apply Blackjack 57 in these those temps and expect get 2-3 coats down over the weekend, huh? I guess if the juncture between inside of siding and studs is sealed, there's really no reason to paint the inside of the siding before it goes up on the frame.

EDIT: How beneficial you all think it would be to paint all of my interior (90% untreated pine). If the coop is properly ventilated, which I think it will be, it seems like I could leave the raw wood (upper portions of studs, siding, rafters, etc) as it sits now...

 

[rosemarythyme]

Onto the question at hand... Probably a mistake to try and apply Blackjack 57 in these those temps and expect get 2-3 coats down over the weekend, huh? I guess if the juncture between inside of siding and studs is sealed, there's really no reason to paint the inside of the siding before it goes up on the frame.

EDIT: How beneficial you all think it would be to paint all of my interior (90% untreated pine). If the coop is properly ventilated, which I think it will be, it seems like I could leave the raw wood (upper portions of studs, siding, rafters, etc) as it sits now...

Folks have applied it on cooler days and even rainy days. It may extend the cure time on it though. Remember to paint it up the wall a bit to help seal off the seams between floor and lower wall.

Painting interior is nice for looks and possibly for making it easier to deal with a mite infestation, but if you don't want to paint it you don't have to.

 

[Mtnboomer]

Its definitely not too cool. However it will be thicker and harder to apply when less than 50 degrees. Store it inside where it is 70 degrees or higher for about a day prior to application to make it easier to work with.
If your interior is properly ventilated and design/construction ensures that the interior is protected from the elements than none of it will need to be painted, especially if its made if pressure treated lumber. It certainly wont hurt and should make a smoother surface for cleaning but it would not be required.

 

[blackdog043]

You should be fine applying Black Jack with those temps. Do your first coat Saturday morning and you should be able to apply a second coat by mid day on Sunday, there is no need for 3 coats. Apply it 10 - 12 inches up the walls also. When I did mine it was about 70 during the day and night temps were in the mid 50's.

I didn't paint the inside, but if i did, I would just do it after it was all built.

I just reread your post. It sounds like you don't have the siding on your coop. Build the whole thing then apply Black Jack to the floor and up the walls 10 - 12 inches. this protects the lower part of the siding.

 

[Ted Brown]

FWIW. I did "paint" the inside of my coop, used hydrated lime. Comes in power form, 6kg bag, mixes with water, very inexpensive and with a couple of coats produces a solid white cover.

Commonly used in barns and coops "back in the day". Seals the wood and makes the inside brighter.