Frequently Asked Questions: How Long Does Fire Retardant Spray Take to Dry?

You know you want flame protection, and you know you want it as soon as possible. This is true for numerous reasons. First and foremost, you never know when your home or commercial building will catch on fire. It's best to be prepared as quickly as possible. As well, you can't keep the area blocked off forever. You'd hate for someone to mess with the structure or item you sprayed and have it's flame resistance accidentally affected. For both of these reasons you are wondering, how long does fire retardant spray take to dry?

Fire Retardant Spray Dry Time

Our paints can be applied in a variety of ways, including being sprayed. If additional coats are needed, we recommend you wait until the first coat has dried completely. This will be 8-12 hours, depending on temperature and humidity. In total, we recommend 24 hours for a complete dry time. This means exactly one day after you use a fire retardant spray on wood, drywall, cable cords, fabric, or anything else, you can feel confident that it is protected for the worst a fire can do.

Our Top Recommended Product

The threat of fire is always there. When you're short on time and don't want to waste any more, you're looking to find the right product as soon as possible. You have come to the right place, because we offer the BanFire line of fire retardant paints.

BanFire Intumescent Fire Retardant Paint is an effective and affordable intumescent fire retardant paint. It is Class 'A' Rated, according to ASTM E84 Standard for Construction Materials. Class A fire ratings indicate flame-spread of 0-25 and smoke developed between 0-450 and is the highest of the ratings.

No special equipment is required and any qualified contractor can apply it as easily as you would apply traditional paint. It can be topcoated or painted over without loss of effectiveness. The coverage rate is anywhere from 350-400 sq ft per gallon. You can order it in either one or five gallons, so that means you're getting a lot of protection! The standard colors are white, gray, tan, and black, although custom colors are available for five gallon pails.

Order BanFire and Other Fire Retardant Spray Options Online

RDR Technologies specializes in fire retardant sprays, paints, and coatings. We work with the top fire retardant manufacturers in the country to give you a one-stop shop to meet your fire code requirements. In addition to making our own BanFire line of sprays, we offer many excellent products from other manufacturers as well.

The only thing left to do is to order your needed fire retardant spray, have it shipped to you, spray it on your chosen substrate, and wait 24 hours. After that, you have the protection you want and need!