Sandtex exterior gloss not dry

Hannahloumay

Hi have painted an outdoor bench with the above paint in black, did 2 coats one last Monday and one last Thursday (5 days ago) although it is dry to touch when you sit on it the paint is marking clothes
Any advice?

Grey_Critic

Look on the tin. There will be a telephone number for customer service. Ask them.

victor2

Hannahloumay wrote: »

Hi have painted an outdoor bench with the above paint in black, did 2 coats one last Monday and one last Thursday (5 days ago) although it is dry to touch when you sit on it the paint is marking clothes
Any advice?

DId you allow 16 hours between coats, as it says to on the tin? I somehow doubt that if you did two coats in one day. It also says not to store below 5C. Was it stored or used below 5 degrees?
Still worth asking their customer service what you can do now as already suggested. Advice might be to wait much longer for it to properly harden.

neilmcl

victor2 wrote: »

DId you allow 16 hours between coats, as it says to on the tin? I somehow doubt that if you did two coats in one day. It also says not to store below 5C. Was it stored or used below 5 degrees?
Still worth asking their customer service what you can do now as already suggested. Advice might be to wait much longer for it to properly harden.

Did you not read the post your quoted.

Hannahloumay wrote: »

Hi have painted an outdoor bench with the above paint in black, did 2 coats one last Monday and one last Thursday (5 days ago) although it is dry to touch when you sit on it the paint is marking clothes
Any advice?

victor2

neilmcl wrote: »

Did you not read the post your quoted.

Sure did, and last time I looked there were 24 hours in a day. So it is theoretically possible to apply two coats in one day, hence the "I somehow doubt it" comment.

Hermione_Granger

victor2 wrote: »

Sure did, and last time I looked there were 24 hours in a day. So it is theoretically possible to apply two coats in one day, hence the "I somehow doubt it" comment.

The OP stated that they have put two coats of paint on the bench. One coat was applied on Monday and the second coat applied on Thursday.

victor2

OK. I stand corrected. Misread it twice!
It sounds like 16 hours must have elapsed between costs. Have to fall on the temperature option then.