Is it good to coat in Portland, ME this week?
A live 7-day go/no-go calendar for epoxy & resin floors in Portland, built from the local forecast against the 5°F-above-dew-point rule. We lead with the signal a weather app misses: overnight condensation risk.
- Dew margin
- 1.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 6%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 1.1°F of the 57°F dew point (low 56°F, 100% cloud, 3 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 0.9°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 3%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.9°F of the 56°F dew point (low 54°F, 100% cloud, 4 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 2.8°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 0%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 2.8°F of the 59°F dew point (low 62°F, 0% cloud, 5 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 1.4°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 38%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 1.4°F of the 58°F dew point (low 54°F, 100% cloud, 7 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 6.9°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 10%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to coat: temps 60–68°F, RH under 61%, surface stays 6.9°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 3.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 30%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 3.1°F of the 48°F dew point (low 50°F, 0% cloud, 4 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 14.4°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 26%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to coat: temps 53–67°F, RH under 79%, surface stays 14.4°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 1.1°F of the 57°F dew point (low 56°F, 100% cloud, 3 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- High humidity (94%, over the 85% mark) slows drying — keep an eye on the cure window.
Hold off. These are forecast numbers — confirm the surface temperature on-site before you start.
Why these thresholds
Installing within 5°F of the dew point causes amine blush / carbamation — a cloudy, greasy, hazed floor. The slab surface temp, not the air, is what counts.
- • Surface temp must stay 5°F above the dew point through application and cure (ASTM D3276 / ISO 8502-42).
- • Air + surface in the 50–86°F band (low-temp lines to 50°F).
- • Humidity under 85%; ideally under 80%.
- • No rain for 24h after application.
- • We use the forecast ground-surface temperature as a surface-temp proxy — confirm on-site with an IR thermometer.
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Get an email the moment overnight dew, rain, or an out-of-range stretch threatens a fresh coat — and a morning digest with the best window ahead. No app to check; we watch the forecast for you.