Saturday, March 13, 2010

How long does it take for acrylic paint to dry??????

please helpHow long does it take for acrylic paint to dry??????
Depending on the thickness of the paint and the surface you are painting on, acrylic paint should be dry to the touch in 1-2 hours. In some cases, it might dry in as little as 20min. You can add an extender medium to acrylic paint to make it dry more slowly if you are doing a painting where you want to blend the paint more. You can also use a fan or a hairdryer set on ';low'; to dry your painting even more quickly.How long does it take for acrylic paint to dry??????
72 hrs.
well about 1 min. on most things, just depends how much you put on your project. I use a blow dryer on my paintings, just because i like to hurry up and get it done.
2 hours to recoat and 8 hours to dry.


the difference between latex and acrylic latex is the drying time.
It takes only a few hours, if even that, depending on the thickness of the coat.


However, it will take a day or two to fully 'set', which means to dry in a hardened and final state.


The colors will change from their original brilliance and sort of sink in and get flat.


From there, you will need to re-work the picture either with more acrylics or, preferably, oils.

How to remove excessive touch up paint on a car's clearcoat finish?

i real fine sand paper....wet sand it.meaning wet surface and lighty sand it, then apply clear again after u clean surfaceHow to remove excessive touch up paint on a car's clearcoat finish?
read the answer above and add this....


the wet sand paper and use a sanding block(rubber or wood block) to have an even sanding ,not groves in the paint.

How to remove spray paint from a stone wall?

Chemicals or burn it off.

How long after painting should I wait to sand my hardwood floors?

I just finished painting with Velspar water based paint and I would really like to sand my floors the next day because of my schedule.How long after painting should I wait to sand my hardwood floors?
Paint wont ';cure'; for at least 30 days.. You can sand in 24 hrs under normal weather. Just don t try and wash walls and if they do get dusty, just dust off soon.. GLHow long after painting should I wait to sand my hardwood floors?
What does it say on the can? It's not a recommendation it's instruction, follow the instructions.
you should wait at least 3 days for the paint to cure otherwise the dust may make a huge mess that you won't be able to fix very easily
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  • How to paint my haro?

    step by steps to paint by haro bmx help!How to paint my haro?
    If you want it done properly (sanded, powdercoated, clearcoated), here are the steps:





    1) Call auto painting shops and see if they'd do a bike





    2) Bring in said bike





    3) open your wallet, because it will cost $$$





    Alternatively, you could be cheap with cheap looking results, and strip it down and spraypaint it...How to paint my haro?
    check this page out:


    http://bmx.transworld.net/2009/03/03/diy-how-to-paint-a-frame/

    How to clean painted kitchen cupboards?

    I painted my kitchen cupboards last summer. After all the cleaning sanding, priming and two coats of paint I did an antique faux finish with some umber glaze. Life got busy and I didn't get around to applying the water based polyurethane potective coating. I want to do that now but I know I need to clean any grease, dirt and dust off first so the polyurethane will stick good. What should I use to clean them with? Please help. Thank you for any answers.How to clean painted kitchen cupboards?
    I wash my painted kitchen cupboards with dishwashing liquid. I just fill up the sink with warm water and add a little bit of dishwashing liquid. You can go over the cupboards again with a new cloth using cold water to remove any traces of the dishwashing liquid. Now your good to go.





    I also use dishwashing liquid on my hardwood floors to clean them and then rinse with cool water. This method was recommended to me as the best way to clean hardwood floors and painted surfaces. The dishwashing liquid doesn't harm the paint or polish on a wood floor and it does a great cleaning job. It's doesn't leave much of a residue, so using a clean cloth to rinse with cool water really does the trick. It also leaves my cupboards and floor nice and shiny.How to clean painted kitchen cupboards?
    I did the same thing only I sealed mine. I use a small amount of ammonia and water to clean mine. I also used this before they were painted.
    Buy a box TSP and use rubber gloves it really works .

    How to paint a house?

    Yes. You can use a paint brush.How to paint a house?
    Use a wire brush and a wide-blade putty knife to remove small areas of defective paint. Scrub under the laps of clapboard siding as well as on downspouts and gutters. For speedier work on metal, a wire brush attachment on an electric drill will remove rust and paint with less effort. For more extensive paint removal, invest in a sharp pull scraper -- a tool with a replaceable blade that's capable of stripping old paint all the way down to bare wood with a single scrape. Hold the scraper so the blade is perpendicular to the wood, apply moderate to firm pressure, and drag it along the surface. Keep the blade flat against the wood so it doesn't gouge the surface.How to paint a house?
    scrap it


    prime it


    paint it