Asphalt painting

05-13-2010, 03:25 PM	#1
drybbs Newbie   Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1	Asphalt painting I'm currently painting the lines on my backyard basketball court and the asphalt's a little damp from the rain. Am i still able to paint over top of that with an exterior paint job?

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05-13-2010, 07:25 PM	#2
slickshift Tired, Cold, and Damp     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 3,089	Asphalt painting Not really, no Like any other substrate (thing you are applying a paint to), it should be dry or you will risk failure * in addition to being a professional painter, I spent some time helping my Bro-In-Law get his seal coating and line striping business off the ground...trust me; wait until it is dry

05-14-2010, 04:39 AM	#3
chrisn paper hanger and painter     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,703	Asphalt painting Quote: Originally Posted by slickshift Not really, no Like any other substrate (thing you are applying a paint to), it should be dry or you will risk failure * in addition to being a professional painter, I spent some time helping my Bro-In-Law get his seal coating and line striping business off the ground...trust me; wait until it is dry