Saturday, February 27, 2010

Why won't latex paint dry thoroughly?

I've painted my kitchen cabinets, but even days later they still feel tacky to the touch. I've used quality semi-gloss paint (Behr -- I also painted the walls with Behr satin, no problems) and I cleaned and primed the surfaces ahead of time. The temp in the house has been in the 60s and 70s, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions or remedies?Why won't latex paint dry thoroughly?
Is is really humid in your kitchen?? Also if it is cold - it may feel damp= when it is actually it is cold-also if there is oil base underneath it- it may not stick or dry-DWhy won't latex paint dry thoroughly?
Need to get the humidity out of the house. Rent a de-humidifier.
Open the windows up some to move some new air into the house on a sunny day when the barometric pressure is up. That will help dry it out. Also, it's good to let the first coat dry for about 24 hours or so before painting the second coat.





The only other things I can think of is if you got a bad batch of paint or if you forgot to stir the paint like you should.
Try running a fan in the kitchen, I'm guessing the first layer wasn't quite dry. Also with your cooking try not to boil anything or any other cooking methods that will add moisture to the air...
DID you do two coats without lettinf the first one dry properly? That will greatly increase drying time.
it sounds like you may have used a latex primer and an oil topcoat, you are not getting proper adhesion. If this is what you did you will have re prime with an oil based primer and re topcoat.

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