Paint & Colors

Drying

When a paint product is drying two moment are distiguished relating to the quantity of evaporated solvent and/or the degree of cross-linking. In this way the values “Powder” dry and “Touch” dry can be indentified. A product is “powder” dry when any powder deposited on film is not absorbed. However, the product is “touch” dry when it can be handled without the film being marked.

The paint onl achieves its maximum performance when the drying time has completely elapsed (drying time before use).

You must always follow the overcoating time gives in the chemicl instructions.

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