Paint won't dry!

[ghostlymoron]

I've been painting my boat using the 'rolling and tipping' method. I bought the paint from an online source called Premier Paints and went for single pack, white spirit based for ease of application and cheapness. The undercoat went on fine and dried within a few hours. However the topcoat which I applied 10days ago is still slightly tacky and when pressed with a finger, retains the finger prints although they disappear after a while. I want to rub it over with fine abrasive before putting on the second (final) coat and it is obviously not hard enough to rub down yet so I am prevented from finishing the job.
Has anyone else had this problem.
I didn't thin the paint down and wonder whether I should have. The instructions on the tin say it can be thinned up to 10%.

 

[Stemar]

I can't help with a cause for the paint not drying, but I've used their products in the past and found them to be very good. Why not give them a call. They were very helpful when I had a query.

 

[mlines]

is it in a location where the vapours can clear?

if its in a location that is similar to a "tray" with raised edges then the heavier than air vapours remain contained across the surface and prevent the paint from drying. So floor or bilge locations can suffer from this.

Martin

 

[MikeBz]

Are you watching it?

 

[VicS]

Perhaps applied too thickly.

I agree with Stemar. Contact the paint manufacturer

 

[Robert Wilson]

Are you watching it?

Beat me to it!

As for Premier Paints, I have have found them most helpful, encouraging and knowledgeable. I certainly recommend them as a company, and their antifouling (and primer) have performed very well over the last two seasons.

 

[bert49uk]

We're the primer and top coat both from premier paint?
They have good products and are approachable

 

[ghostlymoron]

Primer and topcoat were both from Premier paints. I'm heartened by the positive feed back on their products and will ring them for advice.