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Does duratex dry in less than an hour? I didn't see any info on the bucket.

I just painted two T39s and by the time I finished, the first panels seem to already be dry. Should I still wait awhile before recoating or laying them down on the back to get to the bottoms?

I really thought this stuff was going to be a PITA, but it's easier to paint on than the two coats of flat black. And it is really looking professional.

Outdoors it's ready to recoat in an hour or so, but it's not cured by any means. I leave mine in the sun for at least a day to hard cure it. A clear polyethylene 'greenhouse' is even better, it cures hardest when it gets to 120 degrees or so.

Thanks Bill.

I gave it about an hour and a half and it was really dry. Flipped 'em on their backs and did the bottoms, then recoated everything else (except the backs) again. By the time I was through with that, the bottoms were dry enough to recoat.

Kinda' afraid to take 'em out of the garage to dry....I'm in the little town in Texas that flooded a couple of days ago and we might get more rain this afternoon.

Wish I'd known how good this stuff is....I would have painted my rack instead of using carpet.

mine have survived being in puddles already. Shhhhh.

When I bought the Duratex, I was worried that a gallon might not be enough (based on the impression I got from some old posts).

I've put two coats on a pair of T39s and as far as I concerned they are finished and look great. However, I only used a half a gallon (rolled). Did I not put enough on? Is two coats sufficient? I did put two coats of flat black paint on first.

Just wondering if I screwed up....

2 coats is fine, as long as you are happy with the finish. Most recommend 3 coats, but it's not necessary.

My gun shot 1 coat and it was so thick that I couldn't possibly imagine a 2nd or third coat. One of the OT12's was slammed into a metal door way and there not visible damage. I let them sit in the sun all day after I painted them.

I got my first bruised Duratex finish this weekend. Elevator door shut on my sub and took a small chunk of black with it. Touched it up with a chip brush and it's fine.

DO NOT try to spray anywhere near the minimum temperature stated or the dry/cure time could be somewhere in the neighborhood of never. I was a bit too excited to get spraying on my first go around when it was still chilly & can still dig a fingernail in >3yrs later. Definitely not the manufactuers fault & their product support is great, just another incident of the end user not following label directions.