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How Soon Can I Close A Door After Painting?
Doors can be closed as early as within one hour, depending on the type of paint you choose.
If you’re looking for a custom color, I recommend this product from home depot, which can be tinted to any color you would like. It is advertised as needing 2 hours of dry time.
Each paint company, whether Sherwin Williams or Dunn Edwards, will have paint that is specific to doors.
These paints are different than wall paints, because they will dry harder than wall paint. This prevents the paint from sticking since the surface is harder and less pliable.
Read the label to get an idea of suggested dry times, and then of course you will want to test that it is dry to the touch before you close it.
Keep in mind that dry to the touch doesn’t mean that the the paint is fully cured. The paint below the surface is still tacky, and may take days or weeks depending on your climate to dry fully.
How soon can I close a door after painting?
It can range between 1 to 2 hours for door specific paints, to 3 or more hours if you are using general purpose exterior paints.
How long does a painted door need to dry?
Different paints have varied drying times, but typically, you can expect the paint to be dry to the touch within a couple of hours.