Polycrylic over paint dry time. It has very little odour is non flammable cleans up easily with soap and water and can be recoated in only 2 hours. And while it can take a bit longer to dry than polycrylic it doesnt need a substantial amount of time to cure. Polycrylic is generally said to dry clear too but as long as youre careful with your application. Polycrylic typically takes around 2 hours to be dry to to the touch and 24 hours to completely dry.
Although polycrylic does better than any other top coat in humidity it makes your job so much harder because it takes forever to dry. Minwax polycrylic protective finish is a crystal clear fast drying protective topcoat for use over bare wood oil and water based stains paint and wallpaper. Polycrylic can be quite the challenge to get an even application and requires slow going. Instead use minwax fast drying polyurethane or minwax water based oil modified polyurethane over any red mahogany stain.
Minwax polycrylic protective finish is a crystal clear fast drying protective topcoat for use over bare wood oil and water based stains paint and wallpaper. Bethany from madeline jean antiques restoration shows you how easy applying polycrylic can be over painted furniture. First lets clarify one important point there is a big difference between the amount of time for polycrylic to dry and for polycrylic to cure. Dry times are based on good ventilation temperature of 770 and 50 relative humidity.
Minwax polycrylic resists damage from abrasion scuffing chipping water alcohol and other common. It can take on a milky appearance if applied heavily over dark wood or paint. If you cant avoid painting in humid weather give it plenty of time to dry between coats and dont paint over wet spots.