replying to schooner, Gene wrote:
schooner wrote:

I painted a birch plywood desk work surface with latex CIL SMART3 WASH &
WEAR Kitchen & Bath paint http://www.cil.ca/en/brands_smart.html (at the
suggestion of the HD paint guy) as he said it would give a durable
washable
finish. The surface was first lightly sanded and primed with Kilz2 and
then
two coats of black latex.
The issue I am having is that the paint surface seems to remain
tacky/sticky
when items are placed on it then moved later. The surface is dry to the
touch but items do stick after a few minutes. From reading I understand
this may be an issue with latex paints and known as blocking. It has only
been 3 days since the final coat was put on so perhaps it is just an issue
of waiting longer for drying?
Is there anything I can do to get rid of or reduce this beyond repainting?
Will it go away after a week or so or will it remain for the live of the
paint? What about waxing or using talcum? Since the is a semigloss black
finish I wonder if talcum would cause a mess. For wax what would be the
bets to use?
Any other suggestions?


I painted over a bathroom cabinet w/ a formica finish after sanding the
formica and painting a primer coat to help with adhesion. I used Behr
Premium Plus Int/Ext Gloss Enamel. The color and finish look great, but
even after 6 weeks (getting close to 8 weeks) I have the same problem.
Stuff seems to stick a little before releasing. The paint is holding
well, but that tack is aggravating.

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