Do you let this product dry to the touch or should it be tacky when applying the top coat?
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For best result it should be dry.To speed the drying process you can use hair dryer on low/mid temperature setting making sure it is not too hot.
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It works best if you let it dry, but dont let it set for days or anything. It will still crackle even if you wait till the next day. The more important thing is when applying the paint over the crackle is to try and only pull one paint stroke over the area unless you want less crackle. This is the best crackle i know of and we have tried all different brands. You probably know this but if you are using it on cabinets or furniture or really whatever even though its expensive get a scrap piece of wood and practice with it. It behaves different with different paints (i.e. flat, satin, semi gloss etc) it also will crackle more with thinner paints like the contractor grade type paints. It works best if you let it dry, but dont let it set for days or anything. It will still crackle even if you wait till the next day. The more important thing is when applying the paint over the crackle is to try and only pull one paint stroke over the area unless you want less crackle. This is the best crackle i know of and we have tried all different brands. You probably know this but if you are using it on cabinets or furniture or really whatever even though its expensive get a scrap piece of wood and practice with it. It behaves different with different paints (i.e. flat, satin, semi... » Read More It works best if you let it dry, but dont let it set for days or anything. It will still crackle even if you wait till the next day. The more important thing is when applying the paint over the crackle is to try and only pull one paint stroke over the area unless you want less crackle. This is the best crackle i know of and we have tried all different brands. You probably know this but if you are using it on cabinets or furniture or really whatever even though its expensive get a scrap piece of wood and practice with it. It behaves different with different paints (i.e. flat, satin, semi gloss etc) it also will crackle more with thinner paints like the contractor grade type paints. « Show Less
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It works best if you let it dry, but dont let it set for days or anything. It will still crackle even if you wait till the next day. The more important thing is when applying the paint over the crackle is to try and only pull one paint stroke over the area unless you want less crackle. This is the best crackle i know of and we have tried all different brands. You probably know this but if you are using it on cabinets or furniture or really whatever even though its expensive get a scrap piece of wood and practice with it. It behaves different with different paints (i.e. flat, satin, semi gloss etc) it also will crackle more with thinner paints like the contractor grade type paints.
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Completely. It doesn't melt or is tacky or anything. Similar to a clear top coat of clear protective polish for fingernails.
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I usually apply with a spray bottle and a small paint brush.It gets a white look to it when dry.
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I had the same thing happen and it was still a bit tacky too. I just let it cure a couple days longer until exposed it to water and it did go away without any issues.
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well I have followed someone else's advice and not touched the nail until after I put on the top coat, because the under-coats tend to remain sticky well after the 5 minutes I will have them under the light. (It was becoming an all day affair.) But by doing each nail for 5 minutes, and then doing the top coat for 8 minutes and not touching the nail until then, it was okay. It is still a bit "tacky" feeling, but then I rinse the nail with rubbing alcohol. It is still not a hard dry until some hours later. I bought the OPI products but not the UV light by OPI due to expense. So, I do not know if it would be better with their UV light dryer. And this dryer is not a single 54 watt UV bulb but 6 9-watt UV bulbs, sooo.... I don't know what to say.
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A second coat should help problem. I put on one coat in two batches. On the second batch I did not stir enough and ended up with a tacky surface in a few places. Talked to company and they said to do a second coat. Put on second coat and had a good chemical reaction. No tacky areas now. I have had the product on my bar top for three years and it looks as good as the day I put it on....i.e. GREAT!! Just be sure to stir the 2 components together completely when making a batch.
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I would have to say that it drys pretty quickly, depending on how much you put on it. Within a half hour. Remember, it needs several coats before getting the effect that you are looking for.
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Hi I have just started using these paints and I let them dry for 30 min between layers I have never used medium with my top coat.Then I leave for 3 days to dry because I was having problems with the paint coming off when I handled the head to root the hair. I wasn't sure if it was because my coat's weren't thin enough or that It wasn't drying all the way so the 3 days helped a lot. I haven't had that problem again if you have more questions I will help if I can.
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No, I have just let it dry normally to give a firm base coat. I DID NOT like it since it peeled my nails off layer after layer. I threw the product away. Maybe I should of used a light. IDK.
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After it dries is is absorbed and doesn't feel tacky. You reapply every day, and it is not as though it accumulates on your skin. No need to wash it off.
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Sorry, misunderstood question, yes, after all layers are done, use an alcohol pad to remove that tacky later. You should be able to use structure with our without base and top coat. I do not have top coat on my nails right now because my tech is doing art work for me so I just left the structure as a clear coat over natural nails for now.
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Hello Elizabeth: no - this product is a hair "thickener" (cosistency of a runny-gel) and should be applied to damp hair. When you hair is dry, you will see the thickening affect it has without any stickiness. It leaves my hair soft & shiny
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The more coats you apply the shinier it gets. It is not a "high" gloss but is shiny. I used this on my bathroom cabinets and only applied 2 coats however I applied 3 coats to my kitchen cabinets and there is a little more gloss to those. I wanted to protect them from the more wear and tear they will receive.
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I live in a humid area and the glaze has a tacky feel to it until it has cured completely, which can take several days. I think heat itself would not make it turn tacky, but contact with moisture like sweat or humidity definitely does. It also tends to yellow in the sun. If you need a non-tacky finish I would recommend a final coat of wood varnish, which dries smooth, or if you need something with dimension try UV resin.
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I would do what the instructions say. It dries soft flexible. Especially in an enclosed humid environment like you application. Wait.
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Hi edI'm in a place with low humidity and warm. My thin coat dried in a day with the humidity 20% and temp 85 fYou don't want to put it on thick. Just wait a few more days , it will dryThank David
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It definitely gives a 'dewy finish'. I would set it with a loose powder after u apply this if you have oily skin type, at the end of day it will leave the skin a bit oily