On Apr 4, 4:28 pm, "Rich" wrote:
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

if you live in a high humidity and/or rainy area it is hard to get a
good three [or more if needed] drying days in a row before you start
priming. also, pressure washing pushes the dirt off but injects water
into the surface of wood. painting is not for weekends only, it must
follow the weather and shady side of the home. look like a pro by not
dragging out the project: by rotating your painting of only one side
of the home every other year and then waiting for peeling or
weathering and repeating the cycle according to your needs. it will
surprise you how the windy side and hot sunny side want a new coat
more often than other sides. weather permitting you can prime after
dark with lighting, but top coats need daylight for proper visibility
for application. helpers must park their cellphones before climbing
ladders.