Infrared Heaters

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Fotunateson

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Well the cooler weather is here for sure! I need to do a little bit of painting and came across some infrared heaters. They seem to be dual 1500 watt units for the most part. So... if I heat the panel I want to paint, either from the front or the back, would these type of heaters work for say painting a detached fender? I talked to a PPG rep and he said he would be concerned about the paint travelling from the gun in the cold air to the heated panel.

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I prefer to warm the whole booth to 70 degrees or higher.
This electric heater works good for that:
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You will need an infrared thermometer to make sure the metal temps are at 70 degrees. Air temp and metal temp will rise at different rates.
 
I bought this dude 4 years ago before I installed a propane furnace.
It would kick the shop, 36x36 up to 70 degrees in about 30 minutes.

King Electric PGH2448TB Space Heater, 240V 20A Portable w/Thermostat & Bracket - Gray https://a.co/d/1hy3XIq
 
I've got an ceiling mount electric heater. It works great. Will heat my space to 80+ degrees on a 25 degree night. Costs about $3-$5 a day to operate. If I'm just knocking the chill off on a cold day it's less than that.
 
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