How can I speed up oil based paint drying time on wood furniture?

confusedmummy

I just repainted a wooden set of drawers with an oil based black paint. It says drying time is 12-16 hours. I have all the windows open but I wondered if there is a way to make it dry quicker as it is in my bedroom which I want to sleep in tonight. Any suggestions? Would a dehumidifier have any effect or is that only useful for water based paints? Humidity is about 40% here at the moment, no rain, some sunshine and slight breeze.

Grenage

Well it will be curing, rather than drying. Not really.

phil24_7

Heat! Either heat the item before painting of heat the room. Don't heat the paint directly (unless you have large panel IR heaters) as it will cure at different rates unless heated evenly.

MX5huggy

If you sleep in the bed and not the draws you will be fine.

cyclonebri1

phil24_7 wrote: »

Heat! Either heat the item before painting of heat the room. Don't heat the paint directly (unless you have large panel IR heaters) as it will cure at different rates unless heated evenly.

As he said:j

jakemillspaek

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Paint-Smells

Try this otherwise it is the sofa (dungeon...black paint) for you.

Ectophile

Warmth will help, but won't dry the paint instantly. And it will stink of paint for a day or two afterwards, whatever you do.

cyclonebri1

The real lesson to be learn't, (which I'm sure you have), is to use water based paint in future.

Oil based is fine outdoors but water based stuff has come on a lot in recent years and has many advantages for internal use, quick drying. fade resistance and virtually no smell to mention a few.