Working in a wet climate?

[kingmonkey]

I'm thinking about moving back to the Pacific Northwest. Right now I'm in Texas which, as most of you know, is a rather dry climate. Now, my question is this: Is there anything different you must do to fix a chip in a wet climate as opposed to a dry climate? I've been reading a lot about "drying" things out. To be honest, I never really thought about that because it rains so little here.

[maxryde]

Where in the pacific North west? Yes it is very different! And Why would you want to make the change? Seems a shame? I am just getting out of the wet season. It has been a looonnnngggg wet stretch!! And your leaving the dry country for?!! Texas has the very best economy at this time? So I guess your reasoning is other than business oriented? Oh well, if you get to the Mount Vernon area, I would be glad to introduce you around!! Best of luck in your travels.

Then you could give me your contact info for Texas, I will use it!!!!! (winter of coarse)!!! Heh!!!

Oh and yes, Dry star!!!!!!!

[kingmonkey]

Originally Posted by maxryde

Where in the pacific North west? Yes it is very different! And Why would you want to make the change? Seems a shame? I am just getting out of the wet season. It has been a looonnnngggg wet stretch!! And your leaving the dry country for?!! Texas has the very best economy at this time? So I guess your reasoning is other than business oriented? Oh well, if you get to the Mount Vernon area, I would be glad to introduce you around!! Best of luck in your travels.

Then you could give me your contact info for Texas, I will use it!!!!! (winter of coarse)!!! Heh!!!

Oh and yes, Dry star!!!!!!!

I've lived in Texas nearly all my life, except that one year I lived in Portland, Oregon. I've never gotten over the way I felt in Oregon being surrounded by all of that nature I'd never experienced before. I don't know. Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, it feels different than Texas and in some ways felt more like home even thought I didn't know anyone when I moved there. Yeah, definitely not for the economic reasons. I just like the place.

[Brent Deines]

We're in Eugene, so almost identical weather to Portland. You just have to dry everything out and keep the break under cover when you are working on it. 20 years ago this was often quite a challenge, but with pop-up tents, bubble domes, and moisture evaporators, it's really not that big of a deal.

Besides, it only rains about 8 months out of the year! It always cracks me up when windshield repair technicians tell me they just stay home when the weather isn't good.

[maxryde]

[quote=Besides, it only rains about 8 months out of the year! [/QUOTE]

That sounds about right. Heh.

[Bois]

I don't know where you're from in TX but it rains a lot here in east TX. I know it rains alot in SE TX and in the pandhandle. Can't think of anywhere in TX that it doesn't rain - except for the El Paso area.

[maxryde]

Here it rains, from Sept 15th till April 15th with 3 weeks off sporadically. You better have some covered fleet work if your gonna survive!!!!! Or go brick and mortar?

[kingmonkey]

Originally Posted by Bois

I don't know where you're from in TX but it rains a lot here in east TX. I know it rains alot in SE TX and in the pandhandle. Can't think of anywhere in TX that it doesn't rain - except for the El Paso area.

North Central Texas. We get our fair share of rain but it all seems to come in about three months out of the year. During the summer we're lucky to get a drop, like the rest of the state.

[Clarity Glass]

kingmonkey, we do get a lot of liquid sunshine. November-April seems to be the wettest in the Portland area. You'll need to work hard in Spring/Summer/Fall so when winter rains come you'll have money saved. Or, as maxryde said have some covered fleet work. Practice, practice, practice with the drystar and learn to identify moisture in breaks. If you want less moisture you always have Central Oregon--colder winter but dryer overall year-round.