SW Latex Paint taking long to dry - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

plazaman · 08-08-2007, 09:32 PM

Crew was paint a 12x16 additon today where the latex paint took forever to dry 1 coat prime, 1 coat paint, very hot today, high humidty... pretty sure that was the reason. Usually, 20 mins, dries to the touch.

question Any additives that i could have added?

jackrabbit5 · 08-08-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by plazaman

question Any additives that i could have added?

Maybe a FAN

**slickshift** · 08-08-2007, 09:39 PM

Which SWP?
There's a few
Some better'n others
How long is forever?
Not really any additives for humidity though
'cept maybe an A/C

Workaholic · 08-08-2007, 09:46 PM

I go with the fan as well.

PressurePros · 08-08-2007, 10:17 PM

Japan Drier works on oils. Not sure about latex though.

welovepainting · 08-09-2007, 05:24 AM

Humidity is a painters worst enemy this has happened to us many many times just regular flat paint or fast drying oil primer I have seen it take up to 8 hours to dry with the humidity.

Tom Rohland · 08-09-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by welovepainting

Humidity is a painters worst enemy this has happened to us many many times just regular flat paint or fast drying oil primer I have seen it take up to 8 hours to dry with the humidity.

Welovepainting,

Seriously.

8 hours to dry???

Man, that's a long time!

Anyway, if the air conditioner is running and you still have a problem, I would recommend using a dehumidifier in the work area.

This will remove the excess moisture from the air.

Stay cool.

Hope this helps.

Tom Rohland, Jr.
Ranger Painting & Pressure Cleaning, Inc.
Lake Mary, Florida

The Personal Attention Your Home Deserves

plazaman · 08-09-2007, 04:12 PM

CHeap stuff Quali kote

i left the ac running overnight... came back next day... dry. and 2nd coat dried quickly

Joewho · 08-10-2007, 03:38 AM

Be grateful. Seems like every paint I touch dries way too fast. It would be nice for someone to sell a slower drying latex paint. It has uses.

AC removes moisture. But if it's too cold...

mrterryman · 08-10-2007, 07:20 PM

You may have quickly raised the humidity if your crew painted it quickly, esp if in poorly ventilated areas. Cashmere dries slower than Superpaint, IIRC. More tint takes longer too.