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    Urethane Paint...

    Question: I dipped some very small parts in urethane paint- single stage - (without activator); Will it EVER cure???

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    I've had these parts hanging out in the sun for several days and they are still 'tacky'. Tonight I carried them to my basement and 'baked' them for around 20 min at 210 F... I'll check tomorrow morning and see if that help at all, or if I must strip off the paint and do it again...

    I had held the opinion that the urethane enamel would behave similar to acrylic enamel without the activator, but I was apparently WRONG about that...

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    I don't think they will ever be "right".

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    You're probably right Rick... I was trying to avoid mixing up a batch of paint for these small parts... Well, at least I'll learn a lesson...

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    Well, since you "dipped" them, what's wrong with dipping them in paint that has had activator mixed with it?

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    The 'dipping' itself is fine, GM even 'dipped' many parts originally but to mix enough paint with activator to dip would waster quite a bit of paint. I was trying to get these parts in color without waiting until I had a batch of parts to paint, but I suppose I'll have to... I don't like to waste paint, and once mixed with activator the paint only is viable for a couple of hours.... OR maybe I'll go buy a pint or quart of acrylic enamel and use that for small parts like this.

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