scrible1980

I have recently purchased a 10 litre dehumidifier for drying my coated screens and this appears to have sped up the drying time considerably, however, not quite as fast as i hoped. I am coating each side of a screen with one coat, allowing it to dry (approx. 2 hours) and then applying another coat each side. Can i introduce a small fan heater to speed up the process providing i do not exceed temperatures of 40 degrees celsius?

Thanks in advance

 

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Reddawgs

I use a fan all the time with no problems.

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splathead

I also use a fan.

Curious why you coat-dry-coat? I do 2 coats inside, 1 coat outside, then dry and burn.

 

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scrible1980

I think it may just be a bad habit. I read some time ago that this was the best way to it and have always found that i get a smooth coat using this method.

 

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tpitman

I usually use 2 wet coats outside/2 wet coats inside and dry shirt side down. I also use a dehumidifier, but I built a box with a bathroom exhaust fan pulling air out, and a furnace filter on the door for air to get in. Here are a couple of pics:


The dehumidifer sits on top, and drains through the wall to my washout sink because I'm too lazy to empty the bucket all the time.

 

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