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how long to let paint 'cure'

eriepatch
12 years ago

We just painted our kitchen cabinets with Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo and I'm wondering how long we should let it dry before putting things back in the cabinets.

TIA

Comments (5)

  • Faron79
    12 years ago

    Did'ja paint the inside shelves?!
    How dark is the color?

    If you just painted the outer side of the "Boxes", I'd wait a couple days or so b4 handling the door-frames too much.

    If possible, leave doors open until everything is in!
    The less handling/closing-force....the better!!!
    Keep doors/drawers propped open slightly for a week or so too.

    In the first MONTH....IMO...paint is still slightly "vulnerable". There's no magic time for "fully cured" status. There's SO MANY variables....

    After a month though, most paints have hardened-off considerably.

    Faron

  • eriepatch
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Painted inside and out. Took doors off and shelves
    were removable so took them out to paint.
    Painted very dark oak a creamy white (Mayonnaise)

    Thanks Faron. I don't want anything put back for
    at least a week, DH said 3 or 4 days. I'll make
    him hold out as long as possible now!

  • Faron79
    12 years ago

    Oooooohhh....

    If any shelf TOPS were painted, DON'T put anything on them for at least 2 WEEKS IMO.

    Example: If I was painting a bookshelf, I wouldn't books on those shelves for a MONTH.
    Again....there's many variables, but if your shelf-tops are painted, it's gonna TAKE A WHILE b4 ridges from plates, etc., won't get impressed into the slooooooowwwlly hardening paint-film.

    Remember-
    Feeling "dried-out" and CURED are 2 different things!!

    Faron

  • eriepatch
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thanks again! I totally agree and will insist on leaving
    things out! Gotta look at the big picture here!

  • Faron79
    12 years ago

    Hopefully....

    You won't have a large pile of dishes in the way LOL!!

    Paper-plates CAN be a good thing in a "transition" time like this!! Meaning....at least you won't have to re-stack dishes on the counter for some time!??!

    Good luck!

    Faron