How long for paint to dry?

Hey this is my first time growing, without thinking about it today I spray painted my grow box. I took out my baby before doing so and did it away from it. I have had the fans running all day and some big ones too to help get all the fumes out faster. Still pretty bad in there though. About how long should I wait until I put it back in? I can't wait too long because it's not getting the proper needed light outside of the box. I bought that cheap 88 cent spray paint from walmart to paint it. I realize now I should have used a roller, but it's too late now. So any suggestions?

The smell of paint will linger for quite a while, in some cases for days perhaps but IMO when the paint is dry to the touch and not sticky anymore you should be good to put the plant back.

Stick your face in the box.

You in there? Good. How is it? Do you like the air quality, or are you choking a bit?

There ya go, you're welcome.

Oh, you can take your head out of the box now

Haha welcome to RIU

Alright, I put it back in. We'll see what happens! Thanks guys

you should wait at least 63 1/2 days before reentry after the application of the cheap wal mart spray paint.

Read the can it should tell you how long the paint takes to cure, not dry but cure.

Jerry68W said:

Stick your face in the box.

You in there? Good. How is it? Do you like the air quality, or are you choking a bit?

There ya go, you're welcome.

Oh, you can take your head out of the box now

Haha welcome to RIU

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perfect answer, only grow in air that you would breathe 24/7, because in a long convoluted way, you will be breathing this air!

spray paint drys very fast but takes ages to cure and will let off fumes for weeks. thats why when you spray a car you cannot wax it for about 3 months. but should be ok after a good few hours just open up your grow room every now and then and make sure its well ventilated

It's killing it! I have it sitting in the sun right now getting some fresh air, but it can't stay outside. Any suggestions? Anything I can give it to bring my little one back?

marthz said:

It's killing it! I have it sitting in the sun right now getting some fresh air, but it can't stay outside. Any suggestions? Anything I can give it to bring my little one back?
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Have you fed the plant anything other than plain water?
What is it growing in?

Just plain tap water, I let it sit for a say before I give it some. I give it water every other day. Growing it in one of those tupperware boxes. 4 cfls.

I meant what is the growing medium it's in, is it soil or what?

Ohh, It's good ol' cow manure. All I had at the time.

The cow manure is probably too hot for little seedlings and burning them , I'd imagine it's full of nitrogen.
You should repot them into some soil asap.