jab73180 Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 anyone in the colder climates have a heated cabinet to put there finishing supplies in when the shop isnt heated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNehlsEnd Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Don't have one myself, but have seen where some have used a incandescent light bulb to keep finishes from freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssrt3 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Yes I live in illinois I heat my shop when I'm out there and shut it off when I'm not I have a cabnet that I put a small 500watt utiltiy closet heater in its three sections of lower kitchen cabnets so its a good size and it works well I put the heater in the end so it only has about 2 inches sticking inside it has a thermasthat that I turn down to 45 it runs verry little when I get a chance I will post a picture. And a side note the 500watt heater is to big its the smallest one I could find so it has to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyami Plotke Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 In the winter I move my finishing supplies into the basement. A heated storage cabinet sounds like a cool idea. Just be careful of flammable finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Here in Central Iowa it gets plenty cold at night. My shop is only heated when I'm out there... normally. I've been intending on building a heated cabinet, but as of right now I keep my finishing stuff (and my glues) in the basement and carry it out to the shop when I'm going to use it. I do have a small tool box that I actually keep my glues and stuff in so that its easier to bring in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssrt3 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 i was doing the same thing as chet-but i don't have a basement to put them in and the wife kept wanting me to me them every five minutes so i adapted the cabinet to make my life easer. Happy Wife = Happy Life Sorry about the spelling on my other post i was doing that on my phone with fat fingers pita to edit on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jab73180 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 i have been keeping mine in the house too but i have no basement right now.i dont have room enough in my house for the household items, let alone all my finishing stuff. warmer weather is on its way, so i wont have to worry about it for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGauss Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I saw once where a guy used an old broken refrigerator as a finish cabinet. He put a bigger light in it and the heat from the light and the insulation of the fridge kept everything good. -Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssrt3 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I saw once where a guy used an old broken refrigerator as a finish cabinet. He put a bigger light in it and the heat from the light and the insulation of the fridge kept everything good. -Gary so that answers the question does the light stay on when you close the door of th fridge. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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