Enamel dry times?

[cdbx]

Hey guys,I know there's not an exact answer here but I'm wondering what a rule of thumb is for enamel dry and cure time? I,m using Testors w/testors thinner,3:1 ratio and about 12-14 thin coats(Tamiya primer,can).

1-Approximately how long should I wait until wet sanding?

2-How long till applying decals and gloss coat?

Thanks for everyone's help again..Chris

[Lownslow]

i say a week and a half or 3 weeks tops

ive had testors paint take a month to dry using their thinner.

testors thinned with laquer rock hard in a week tops or 6 hours in a dehydrator.

wouldnt use tamiya over anything enamel.
the method you use works but it will bite you when you least expect it.

[tonioseven]

Yeah, use lacquer thinner and your dry time should'nt take more than a week tops.
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[360spider]

Or better yet, ditch Testors enamels. Switch to lacquers. They are dry in 1 day tops.

[Khier]

Originally Posted by cdbx

1-Approximately how long should I wait until wet sanding?

well, this is not specific to testors products, enamil paints take ages to harden. One week is common, four is not a rare exception. It depends of course on how hard the surface should be.

I have finally gave up hobby colors for exteriors and turned to automotive paint. It cures like a rock in short time. Bad point is the build up of tiny bubbles in clear coats. I could not master this problem until now. This tiny bubbles remain invisible until the polishing compounds are used. They fill this holes with white compound making them visible.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Testors enamels thinned w/lacquer thinner and dried in a dehydrator allow you to wetsand in hours; overnight is good. Otherwise be prepared to wait weeks.

I decant Tamiya sprays, shoot them through the airbrush, use the dehydrator, and can buff them out in as little as 3 hours.

Needless to say, my enamels have been awfully lonely in storage.

[cdbx]

Thanks a lot...next purchase,dehydrator