"Rich" wrote in message
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Hi,

I just finished painting my porch yesterday (Benjamin Moore Porch
Latex). It was cool out (50s) and shady. My worry is that today it
has done nothing but rain. Steady and heavy. Should I worry? My
last coat was on ~12 hours before the deluge came, but being that it
is fresh paint, etc. I touched the paint and it seems dry (wet from
rain) but a bit "oily" and didn't know if that was the paint or just
my imagination...

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Rich


Here's an idea: Check the weather before you paint exterior surfaces. If a
paint can says it's OK to paint when it's 50 degrees, add 10 degrees. If it
says it takes 24 hours to dry completely, it means 72 hours. These are the
rules. Any evidence to the contrary is a fairy tale.