Cellulose Paint Drying Time
| Time before... | Cellulose Paint | Metallic Cellulose Paint |
| Paint is Touch Dry | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Applying Next Coat | 4 hours (key finish lightly with 600 grit, then apply next coat) | 4 hours (do not key finish) |
| Applying Clear Top Coat | 12 hours (level sand, then apply top coat) | 12 hours (do not level sand) |
| Polishing | 1 week | n/a - apply top coat and polish that |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Drying Time
| Time before... | Clear Nitrocellulose Lacquer | Coloured Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Lacquer is Touch Dry | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Applying Next Coat | 4 hours (key finish lightly with 600 grit, then apply next coat) | 4 hours |
| Applying Top Coat | n/a - this is the top coat | 4 hours |
| Polishing | 2 weeks (allows nitrocellulose lacquer to harden before polishing) | n/a - apply top coat and polish that |
Waterborne Lacquer Drying Time
| Time before... | Clear Waterborne Lacquer | Coloured Waterborne Lacquer |
| Lacquer is Touch Dry | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Applying Next Coat | 4 hours (key finish lightly with 600 grit, then apply next coat) | 4 hours |
| Applying Top Coat | n/a - this is the top coat | 12 hours |
| Polishing | 2-3 days (allows waterborne lacquer to harden before polishing) |
n/a - apply top coat and polish that |
Waterborne Paint Drying Time
| Time before... | Solid Colour Waterborne Paint |
| Paint is Touch Dry | 30 minutes |
| Applying Next Coat | 4 hours (key finish lightly with 600 grit, then apply next coat) |
| Applying Top Coat | n/a - this is the top coat |
| Polishing | 2-3 days (allows waterborne paint to harden before polishing) |