HARVESTING AND CURING. Due to the needs for proper harvesting and curing tobacco, there is very little home or garden production of tobacco for personal use. Another deterrent to home production of tobacco is the need to age the cured tobacco for one to three years or longer.
It takes about 24 hours for acrylic latex caulk to cure completely. Silicone and modified silicone caulk cures in 12 to 48 hours, and polyurethanes take between three and 10 days to cure completely.All of these curing times will vary slightly depending on the temperature and humidity in your area.here may be a difference between the time it takes for caulk to cure and the amount of time you must wait before painting it. The majority of acrylic latex caulking can be painted within two to four hours of application. However, clear acrylic latex caulks must cure for seven to 14 days before you can paint them.
10. Remove the masking tape before the caulk starts to skin over. The bead should look neat and even, but you may need to clean it up slightly with your finger again for a perfect finish. Caulk must cure for 24/36 hours before exposing to water and moisture. Fill the tub three quarters of the way full of water to allow the tub to sag while the silicone dries for 24 hours. 2  Otherwise the tub will sag when you get in and pull on the seam causing possible long-term cracking and breaking.