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marksatterfield |
Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
Jan 7 2009, 7:36 PM EST
Hi,The Rustoleum gallon can says next coat can be applied after 24 hours of dry time. Any ideas on how to reduce the drying time? Are there activators available for Rustoleum Enamel? Interest is in repainting car. Thanks much! --Mark http://www.marksatterfield.com Do you find this valuable? |
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1. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
Jan 8 2009, 8:56 PM EST
If you thin it with mineral spirits, that will dramatically reduce the drying time. I thinned it 50-50 with mineral spirits, and I used 6 hours as my rule of thumb recoat time. I suppose that climate would also affect it, so it would probably take longer in a cooler or more humid climate than summer Arizona.No, there is no activator made specifically for 1-part alkyd enamels. You can try acrylic activator, but it may cause unexpected results. Waiting for paint to dry can be a hassle, I recommend scheduling your time so you have a different project to work on while it is drying. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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olfart63 |
2. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
Feb 5 2009, 10:09 AM EST
there is a activator for oil base paints sold at the tractor supply store in my home town in indiana. it says it will work with all oil base paints, cuts the drying time, adds shine, and makes the paint harder. runs about 12.00 for enough for 1 gal. of paint. i haven`t used it yet but i will as soon as the weather brakes. still would make a pretty cheap paint job!
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3. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
May 5 2009, 9:01 PM EDT
how is it aginst uv rays
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4. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
May 6 2009, 1:19 AM EDT
So far (four months) the car is holding up very well. From a conversation I had with Rustoleum, the spokesman said the paint does have UV protection. I cannot confirm nor deny that, since I do not have UV test equipment. Should be a pretty simple test, though.It took a VERY long time to harden, like 60 days or more. I wound up painting it without an activator, using acetone as a thinner (very fast drying compared to mineral spirits, like 100:1 or so). The paint is fairly hard now, though. I waxed it twice. --Mark http://www.marksatterfield.com Do you find this valuable? |
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5. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
May 6 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
can it be clear coated
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marksatterfield |
6. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
May 7 2009, 9:32 AM EDT
"can it be clear coated "There are clears available from Rustoleum; however, I'm not sure that I would clear coat it. I've had a few "repair" areas to fix, one of which happened with a rock that landed on the hood. Fixing it was a charm! I sanded the area down to get the dent out and the wax off, wiped it with mineral spirits, and shot it with a dab from a $4 spray can of the same color. Let it dry for a few weeks, then waxed it. --Mark http://www.marksatterfield.com Do you find this valuable? |
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7. RE: Rustoleum Professional dry time - reducing the 24 hour recoat time
Aug 16 2009, 10:00 PM EDT
That is exactly true...just used it with sunrise red rustolium,work graet and seems to be drying quikly!!!
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