Teacher:Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Water Based/Latex Paint ~ Dry Time 1-2 hours Cure Time 21-30 days. Oil Based Paint ~ Dry Time 6-8 hours Cure Time 3-7 days. Chalk Brand Paints ~ Dry Time 30-60 minutes Cure time 30 days. Homemade Chalky Paint ~ Dry Time 30-60 minutes Cure Time 21-30 days. Milk Paint ~ Dry Time 30 minutes Cure time 30 days. A: Painting with an airless will usually get more paint on the surface than with a brush. If applied properly - keeping the gun 12 away from the surface at a 90 angle and applying the recommended mil thickness of paint - airless spraying is the most efficient way to paint most large exterior surfaces. A: If you need to paint outside with latex paint when temperatures are moving up and down like a yo-yo, I suggest you use one of the latex like Duration, Resilience, or SuperPaint. These products can be applied and will cure at lower temperatures, as low as 35 F. Traditional latex-based paints need temperatures above 60 F to cure properly. Warmer temperatures are needed to allow the latex particles to coalesce, or melt together. The curing time of paint is dependent on a variety of factors, such as: climate, number of coats, type of paint, etc. The greatest determinant is which type of paint you use. Most paints will include the on the label how many hours it takes that paint to dry to the touch. Depending on the ventilation, oil-based paint takes about twelve hours to dry to the touch. Latex paint will feel dry in as few as three hours. However, the full curing time takes much longer. Oil-based Paints. As oil-based paint cures, the thinner evaporates and the oils seep into the pores of the surface leaving behind the binder and the pigment. If you're painting big surfaces, cut in with a brush and roll the rest of the panel. For most siding areas, if you can't spray and backbrush, stick with a brush. Most siding areas are not wide enough to use a roller, so a good 4 brush that holds a lot of paint will work much better. Paint Dry and Paint Cure Two Totally Different Things & A Lesson In Patience. 1 January 4, 2014 By Denise 192 Comments. 2 Filed Under: Blog, Painting Furniture Tagged With: chalk paint to dry, furniture paint to dry, how long for paint to cure, how long for paint to dry, latex to dry, milk paint to dry, oil paint to dry, paint cure, paint dry. The temperature may not be high enough to allow the paint to flow and cure properly. Or, if you store the oil paint outside or in your truck, it is exposed to colder temperatures during the night that cause it to thicken, just like the motor oil in your truck. Q: How late into fall can I paint house exteriors with latex paint and give customers long-lasting results? A: Fall can be a tricky time to paint outside. A common mistake is to paint when daytime temperatures rise above 50 F and nighttime temperatures drop below 35 F. Some people say it's okay to paint all day, even if the temperature is above the minimum recommendation for only an hour or so. A: Ideally, the temperature should be in the suggested range and above the dew point for at least 48 hours after application. Paint will cure to the touch and minor handling in 24 hrs or less. A hard, total cure may take 30-60 days depending on conditions. Query: how long does paint take to cure.
Student:
Paint takes 30 to 60 days to cure.