If you scan any organic textbook you will encounter what appears to be a very large, often intimidating, number of reactions. These are the tools of a chemist, and to use these tools effectively, we must organize them in a sensible manner and look for patterns of reactivity that permit us make plausible predictions.
Oil paints take longer to dry, to recoat and to cure. The first coat will take 12 to 24 hours to dry enough to apply a second coat. Oil paint also cures by binding with oxygen. I have read if you thin your oil paint, you can paint 2 thin layers instead of 1 or 2 thick layers. The thinned paint dries in less time.his isnât the same as it being cured. Latex paint can be painted with a second coat after about 6 hours. It takes about 30 days for the paint to fully cure; meaning that you can wash spots off your wall without damaging your paint finish.
One thing to be aware that is not mentioned is let your base coat dry for atleast 24-48 hours before taping off any section. When you tape an area off and spray paint, once your paint is dry per the recommend directions, say 20 minutes, get that tape off. Often times, most folks will leave there tape on too long and it binds with the evaporating alcohol and binders and will pull up some off the base paint from time to time. Just some advice. Grouch