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**Mangudai** · June 18th, 10:50 PM

I live in the very hot, humid South Florida. And We usually dont ahve the A/C on during the day so it can get really hot in the house. What would be the best way to store my paintballs. Or would I be better off storing them over a friends house with the A/c on?

Thanks.

**PaintBallBob** · June 18th, 11:04 PM

put them in the fridge.
also, flip them over every day or two so they remain spherical.

**Aggression** · June 18th, 11:21 PM

Maybe just keep them in a closet or something. How hot is it?

**paintballerTI** · June 19th, 12:30 AM

a cooler with cool water, and little ice usually works really good. Just make sure bags arent ripped or damaged. And once and a while if not using for a while move the bags around so their not sitting in one spot for a long time.

**I B 13** · June 19th, 01:51 AM

dude i put mine in the garage cuz its shady and a little cooler try to put them there

**Mangudai** · June 19th, 02:04 AM

my garage gets hot as hell. Temps in the after noon can be at 90 or higher with 85% humidity

**hunt15** · June 19th, 09:41 AM

what i do is that i just move them around every day like flipping them over and massageing them with my hands to separate them

**Aggression** · June 19th, 10:09 AM

We want to store them, not make love to them.

I just keep mine in my closet or something.

But damn, 90 degrees with 85% humidity sounds miserable

**Number One Andrew** · June 19th, 10:54 AM

It is...put them in a cooler in the closet. Maybe some of those cool packs too.

Why dont you have AC on?

**xxxfirexxx** · June 19th, 11:00 AM

I keep my paintballs in an amo box that my dad got from the base where he works. Believe it or not I've never had a flat sided ball. What u do is as soon as you get the paintballs, take them out the plastic and out the box and pop dem in dat ammo box. Make sure there is room. If its too cramped in there most likely they will get flat spots. The reason I say take them out of the box then the bag is because it helps prevent flat spots.

**S.O.T.A** · June 19th, 11:47 AM

try putting them in a cooler with ice. Also is there anything wrong with keeping the paintballs in the plastic bag they can in?

**xxxfirexxx** · June 19th, 11:49 AM

I don't think so, but the reason I take them out asap is they kinda get a lil cramped in that bag in that box and they don't get any air so they develop flat spots.

**Mangudai** · June 19th, 05:04 PM

We dont turn the A/C on so we can save some money.

Believe it or not. I just so happen to have a ammo box laying around in my garage. but I have to check it out first. I think it has some rusting on it. lol

The cooler thing sounds interesting too. I got one of those as well.

**bluegoose** · June 19th, 05:11 PM

you should check out your garage floor to see if it's cool.. if it's concrete it'll probably be the perfect temp... so you could just put the bags on the floor with a box over them or something.. and rotate them every once in awhile ot avoid dimples.

**MotorCity Hertz** · June 19th, 07:02 PM

if you have basement put in basement.... also put in large zip block bag to keep moisture out

**Mangudai** · June 19th, 08:07 PM

^Nah there no such thing as a basement in south florida. South Florida is very low.

**paintballer777** · June 19th, 09:10 PM

Well here in yuba city it gets to be 109 degrees so i just put mine in the fridge and also dont bring home extra paint if you can.

**janiboy088** · June 19th, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by paintballerTI
a cooler with cool water, and little ice usually works really good. Just make sure bags arent ripped or damaged. And once and a while if not using for a while move the bags around so their not sitting in one spot for a long time.

uhh no, it will get all moist and they get all squishy, just put it in a cooler so theres no humidity exposed to it, no water or nething

EDIT: i tried it and a cuple frends did too and we all regretted it

**HippoMaster** · June 19th, 10:04 PM

Wow.... I'm glad we can afford our power bill. It's blazing hot and wet here in AL, too.

The basement idea sounds like the best. The cooler will get hot, as will the ammo box, faster than the basment will.

**sNoW PIrAnHa** · June 20th, 09:30 AM

This is why you read the stickies, well anyway just go here: Guide: Taking care of your paint.

If you are gonna put it in a cooler than just put cold packs and not ice in their. Also RPS wont swell as much as other paint.