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Posted by Tony Hwang on June 30, 2006, 10:29 am
wipeout64@hotmail.com wrote:
> We have contractors painting the exterior of our house. The primer is
> on and they have begun putting on the final coat of the trim. The day
> they put the trim on, they were here only 2-3 hrs. They claimed they
> put 2 coats of paint on within that time frame. The can states to allow
> 4 hrs drying time between each coat. The painter stated that since it
> was 90 degrees that day, the paint dryed quickly. Personally, it was 78
> degrees that day. We are sure of this because we have been closely
> watching the temperature. I want to make sure the preparation and
> painting is done properly. Is it common practice and is it still
> acceptable to put paint on so soon after the first coat? The last time
> we had the house painted we were burned big time.
>
Hmmm,
I don't paint when that hot. Ideal temp for painting is 15 deg. C.
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