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Oil paint drying time?
crackbone:
Thanks for the advice, guys... turns out I was just too optimistic on the drying time. It's reacting much better now. I'm still a bit worried about "peeling", as I think I may have put the coats on too soon to each other... but it does look real nice....
Being my first real painting experience, I don't think it turned out bad. I could certianly use some touch up in areas, but overall I'm just glad I'm done!
mahuti:
You can experiment with various additives that will speed drying times (but may cause other problems)
Some of the great impressionists oil paintings are still not dry, and have to be hung upside down every few years to correct a slow downward slide of the wet oils underneath the surface.
I've had good luck with enamel for cabinet painting. Depends on the brand you buy, but 8 - 48 hours is generally the range.
radiator:
mmm, oil takes bloody ages to dry (the last painting i did took around 3 days)
but you will get a brilliant result (oils = very nice for blending colours together)
have fun
:P
AX:
we used oil based here in our house for the moldings and doors and let me tell you it's a ---smurfette---. nice looking and very durable but it takes patience and lays nicely. I found htat when letting dry in a damp area such as the garage or basement it took a few days to dry as opposed to the main house where it took a few hours for the same paint and molding. Just an observation might be other factors also. Time of day, position of the moon etc :)