Driers

The paint drier is the compound to be used with the paint when you are about to use the paint. As soon as drier is added to paint, it will start doing its action as a catalyst immediately. It will lead to the hardening of paint, decreasing workability.

When it is short coconut or amino short oil paint, you can use it up to 0.1 to 0.2 percentage of the total paint. When it is aluminium paint used for general purposes, you can use it from 0.2 to 0.3 percentages.

Commonly, there are three types of paint driers

• Active drier
• Auxiliary drier
• Wetting drier

When you are using less amount of active siccative, it will reduce the surface drying and too less amount of auxiliary siccative will reduce the dry time. So, ensure you are using the right quantity.

Generally, the paint driers are packed in a closed container. There will not be any gap for air, and it will be completely sealed. When you want to use it, you have to remove the seals and use it following the instructions given.

As the name indicates, the paint drier will help in drying ability of the paint over the surface. It contains oxidizable or drying oil components. The formulation of solid film at the ambient temperature will quickly dry up paint.