I am in the process of painting my door panels and sanding them down until they are smooth. Has anyone had the problem that the door panels stay sticky. I let them sit overnight by a fan and they are still a little tacky. Any tips on drying the door panels? Also I did use vinyl adhesive promoter.

 

WHAT KIMD OF PAINT DID YOU USE????

 

I am using dupont sandable primer.

 

WITCH ONE? DOES IT HAVE AN ACTIVATOR? HOW LONG DID YOU WAIT BETWEEN COATS AND HOW MANY COATS? WHAT TEMP ARE YOU YOU SPRAYING IN?

 

yes it has an activator i waited a good hour between each coat and the temp I am working in is about 74 degrees I am painting in my basement considering it is like 20 degrees outside

 

MAKE SURE YOU MIXED IT RIGHT BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH ACTIVATOR COULD CAUSE IT TO STAY TACKY. YOU CAN ALSO USE A FAST REDUCER TO SPEED UP THE DRING TIME. BUT YOU MUST BE SURE YOUR TEMP IS ABOVE 56 DEGREES BECAUSE THE ACTIVATOR WILL NOT WORK IF NOT.

 

it is now tacky though on the door panel what should I do since it is already painted on the door panel?

 

USE A STRIPPER FOR PLASTIC BUMPERS TO TAKE THE PAINT OFF AND START OVER. IT WILL EVENTUALLY DRY BUT COULD TAKE WEEKS. SO I WOULD START OVER.

 

ok thanks alot for the help!!!

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