Re: paint drying time
Sad that I didn't get any of this until today. Now I'm a bit concerned about what I did actually do, so I'll tell you and you can tell me what could potentially surface as problems. <br />Warm day yesterday. I was putting on coats with the sprayer, and they were drying to the touch in an hour to hour and a half throughout the day. As a result, I just resprayed throughout the course of the day, thinning the paint down as recommended and then adding the appropriate amount of hardener. The paint was coming up really good and hard, although I understand that it is probably still wet beneath, even with the hardener. <br />At any rate, I put on about 3 coats yesterday, and it came out evenly and very smooth looking. I didn't really have any problems with buildup of the paint. Like I said, it all APPEARS TO BE very smooth. I didn't really mess with it after that. I want to see if I can lightly sand it this afternoon after it's had about 24 hours in the sun. <br />Is my paint job going to be doo doo, guys? I'm okay with it. Even so, I doubt I'd mess with it again right now, unless it's to scuff and get another coat on. The boat was a freeby aluminum boat. I fixed holes, replaced the transom, and proceeded to paint. Even if the paint chips off, I just wanted to use this as a learning experience, and I can always recoat later. Any suggestions about what to expect? Should I add another coat, or a clearcoat, or should I just take it out and see what happens? Like I said, it isn't going to sink because the paint isn't good, so I'm not out anything for the experrience, and it only took a couple of days of work.