How long for paint to fully cure?

Question

How long would I need to wait for paint to totally cure? Would it depend on the product or/and number of layers?

Dawn · Accepted Answer

Basic emulsion paint will take two days to fully cure and oil based paint at leat 5 - 7 days depending on internal conditions

Thomas · Answer

2 days and  depending on the temperature and type of paint

Jordan · Answer

Some oil based paints can take up to 6 weeks to fully harden

Gary · Answer

If it's emulsion 4 weeks, if it's oil based gloss or satin 7 days.

Damian · Answer

depends if your spraying or painting but usually twenty four hours, second coats tend to applied with 2 hours,

Raid · Answer

Oil based paint takes up to 4 weeks water based paint takes 2-3 weeks

Lisandro · Answer

Water, base can dry quick 30m up 3 hours.
Gloss can take 4hours up to 24hours.
Check the label for more information

Darren · Answer

All depends on whether its emulsion or undercoat or satinwood .
Emulsion should be left for at least couple of hours before applying another coat .
If its wood work you can use a quick drying primer and then you can apply an undercoat ,leave for hour before applying another coat

Terence · Answer

Depends on the project and depends how many layers you put on the or recommend any job when totally finished at least 24 hours

Paul · Answer

deprnd pn what type of paint .waterbase or oil base .and depending on time of year . .30 mins on emulsion and 24 hour on oil base

How long for paint to fully cure?

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