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Hi Devin, Boy, 50-55 deg is awfully cold for painting. Most automotive enamels use a fast reducer at cool temps and usually are not recommended below about 60 deg. However, if that was on the label, it is probably not your problem. I am having some difficulty trying to understand how you could get condensation inside on a day in the winter when the humidity is typically quite low. Do you have anything adding moisture to the air that would condense on cool surfaces? Did you notice any condensation on other metal surfaces that were about the same temperature as the tractor? Was the surface temperature of the tractor the same as the air (and paint) temperature when you applied the paint? I have experienced the dulling you mention after painting outside and leaving it outside in the late summer or early fall when a dew is present after dark. So condensation can certainly cause it to dull. It is unlikely to be uniform though. Make sure you used exactly the correct reducer and hardener that was specifically recommended by the manufacturer of the paint. That will eliminate any possible chemical incompatibility. I corrected my similar dulling by using a rubbing compound (power compounding) on the areas that had the condensation. You can try that, since you used the hardener. If it is all over, even in hard to get at places, you might find it easier to simply scuff sand with 320 or 400 grit and recoat. After you determine what the problem might have been, of course. Rod
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