i just got a fender painted (sprayed this morning) as a present from my wife but the painter told her not to put it on yet so the paint could settle. but she forogt to ask how long the wait was until i could put it on. so how long does it usually take for the paint to settle?

 

Depending on temperature and humidty, Let it hang and settle for about two days

 

temp outside is pretty low around 30 but the fender is setting in my living room at 73-75 degrees. was wondering if it would be ready by tomorrow night...???

 

I WOULD let it sit in your living room for a good two days, it probablly could go on tomorrow night, but dont take the chance, its easier to wait the extra time then waiting for the shop to repaint it again

 

yea let it sit..i let mine sit for a day..and the day i put my bumper on..the rain left spots on the bumper

 

Give it 12 hours. We will put hoods, fenders, whatever on right out of the paint booth. Cause were good like that haha

 

IF the painter was able to hand ur wife the fender and since uve been lettin it sit in about 70 degree weather u should be able to put the fender on allready u dont gotta wait 2 dayz just cant buff it for a while but other then that slap that fender on!

 

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I'd never buff a replacement painted fender. Cars have factory orange peel. If you buff just the fender, then you'll have one panel that doesn't match in texture.

 

i think he painted it himself...

 

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No.

Now stop being a ******* post *****. Every single one of your 28 posts has been one sentence or less and contains no worth or meaning.

 

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you sure? you dont sound too trustworthy...lol. but i think i'll put it on tonight, it should be good. its been inside for 24+hrs now.

 

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how many hours did you let it sit before putting it on?

 

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you sure? you dont sound too trustworthy...lol. but i think i'll put it on tonight, it should be good. its been inside for 24+hrs now.</TD></TR></TABLE>dont sound trustworhty? WTF?

 

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my bad bro, didnt mean it that way just sarcastically.

 

30hrs

 

put the thing on, chances are the fender got baked after it was painted, and being that we put parts on right after they cool down from the booth at work it has probably been good to go on for about a day already.

 

i let it sit in teh garage with a heater on for little more then a day..from 6 evening to 10 evening the next day