Painted parts of board deck with automotive enamel paint, and then top coated with clear enamel, was told by Rustoleum support to wait at least 5 days, but preferably 7 days, before exposing to salt water. Anyone know how to tell if it is cured before 7 days? Wondering if temps higher than 72 degrees F (like 85-90) could make it cure faster.
Thanks!
Select to expand quoteSandman1221 said..
Painted parts of board deck with automotive enamel paint, and then top coated with clear enamel, was told by Rustoleum support to wait at least 5 days, but preferably 7 days, before exposing to salt water. Anyone know how to tell if it is cured before 7 days? Wondering if temps higher than 72 degrees F (like 85-90) could make it cure faster.
Thanks!
Oh my I am in trouble. I waited as little as overnight before taking a board out after painting!
Select to expand quoteduzzi said..Sandman1221 said..
Painted parts of board deck with automotive enamel paint, and then top coated with clear enamel, was told by Rustoleum support to wait at least 5 days, but preferably 7 days, before exposing to salt water. Anyone know how to tell if it is cured before 7 days? Wondering if temps higher than 72 degrees F (like 85-90) could make it cure faster.
Thanks!
Oh my I am in trouble. I waited as little as overnight before taking a board out after painting!
Well it depends on what kind of paint you used duzzi, lacquer paints "dry" by solvent evaporation, and do not cure. Enamel paints actually cure in a way somewhat like epoxy, so need time. But the 7 day cure time is for buffing/polishing the paint, because it has to be hard for that. I am not going to do that, just want to use in salt water.
Tried the thumb nail test, and the paint dents, so not cured.
Guess I will just wait the 7 days after applying topcoat, do not want to mess up the paint job, and worse have to clean it off and repaint
