Re: Tape on Fresh Paint – How long to wait?

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The paint needs to completely cure before you do anything. Typically that includes waiting 24 hours for it to dry, then gently heating it.

For me in Florida that usually means putting it out in the sun all day till it’s hot enough that you don’t want to hold it in your hand too long. I’ve also seen people make a curing box by lining a smallish plywood box with aluminum foil and throwing in a couple shop lights holding 60W bulbs.
If the little lady doesn’t mind, you can throw them in the oven for an hour at it’s lowest setting, but making sure you don’t exceed 200 degrees, the house will smell funny though.