How cold can I apply fluid film?

[newbury]

Just picked up a new trailer I ordered about September. I'm in northeast Mississippi.
Temps are supposed to get up to 62 deg F today - do you all think I can apply fluid film from aerosol cans or is it too cold?

 

[oosik]

I have yet to get/use fluid film. So I'm guessing there are no environmental operating temps listed on the can. If you are only concerned about getting the stuff out of the can - put the can in a pot of warm water and let it sit for half an hour. Everything I've ever used is safe up to and including 100F. Many go as high as 120F.

So you don't have a thermometer to check the water temps - water at 120F will be VERY uncomfortable to stick your hand into. As a matter of fact - at 120F you will jerk your had out PDQ.

Safety Data Sheet for fluid film. In storage do not expose to temps above 122F.

You might want to check further - Google - - Fluid Film- MSDS. There were MANY links - I looked at only one.

 

[Tompet]

Absolutely at that temp. just shake that rattle can. I just sprayed a little the other night, some with the little straw attached, on my truck toolbox mechanism and it sprayed fine. The temp. was a cold and damp 30 degrees.

Btw, the can I used was in the unseated barn the whole time where temps had been in the upper twenties/low thirties the whole time.

 

[newbury]

Absolutely at that temp. just shake that rattle can. I just sprayed a little the other night, some with the little straw attached, on my truck toolbox mechanism and it sprayed fine. The temp. was a cold and damp 30 degrees.

Thanks, that's about what I was hoping to read. I've got it in gallons also but I know it's very thick at those temps.
And the application relies on the temp of the surface I'm applying it to also.

Maybe I'll try to warm up the undercarriage with a salamander.

 

[Tompet]

Thanks, that's about what I was hoping to read. I've got in gallons also but I know it's very thick at those temps.
And the application relies on the temp of the surface I'm applying it to also.

Maybe I'll try to warm up the undercarriage with a salamander.

With the approach you outlined, you can't go wrong. And it will be nice to get it on a new trailer before use! Post back how it went when done.

 

[newbury]

Works, temp "shot up" to about 65 deg F. Spraying Fluid Film on the air temp metal from a warm-to-touch can resulted in a nice film with some drips. Stuff didn't congeal like I was concerned about.
Didn't use the salamander.

/edit
Finished off about 3 cans for the frame.
Wind came up towards the end but since it's mainly lanolin it didn't bother me.

Sure beats rubbing sheep to oil the undercarriage