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Model Master Dry Time Before Laquering?

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
Model Master Dry Time Before Laquering?
Posted by djrost_2000 on Monday, December 22, 2008 10:00 PM

What's a good cure time for MM paints before applying Dullcote?

Thank You,

Dave

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Southern California, USA
Posted by ABARNE on Monday, December 22, 2008 11:30 PM

Overnight should be more than fine, and if you're pressed for time a couple of hours, although it probably depends on your local temperature and humidity.  I live in Southern California where it's warm and dry, so I find that my paints seem to cure more quickly that what contributors from cooler and wetter parts of the country typically report.

By way of example, several years ago during a 24-hour Group Build, I not only built the model, but applied a three color camo, gloss coat, decals, and flat coat.  At that time I was using Dullcoat as well as Testor's corresponding glosscoat.  I don't remember the timeline exactly, but as I recall, I let the paint "cure" while I grabbed a quick lunch before spraying the glosscoat.  I had no problems with any of it. 

Andy

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
Posted by djrost_2000 on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:44 AM

Andy,

Thanks very much.  My basement is heated and dry right now, so I'll go with an overnighter.

Thanks for your time!

~Dave

 

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