I think those numbers assume that the air is a gas and not a kind of soup.

it's so humid out cuz of all this rain, spackle is gonna take A Hot Minute to dry right now for sure

It’s been a solid day and that shit is still visibly pink

Wowza. Opposite problem in this arid climate - better get the job done fast because the whole package is going to be solid white in 10m flat.

Oh gosh yeah I could see how that could present a different set of issues too!

Check it with a fingernail or something once it looks good and dry. It's humid here too and mine was pink and then white for days until it was dry and solid. In between it was solid white but still pliable. I ended up putting a heater in the room to help bake it but I'm unsure if that was correct

Over the last 25 years of home ownership I have never seen a drywall/paint/handyman guy who didn't have some sort of a "super jet blowdryer" heat gun in his van because...humidity just is.

Well… some patching mud needs time to dry, and using a hair dryer or heat gun can shorten that… especially if ts a thin skim coat

I’ve learned this in my new job… the different types of “mud” and their drying times, how much they shrink, how thick you can apply them… Long story short, get the thick quick-dry 25 minute mud, and dilute it with water for a drywall or skim-coat thickness. If you’re in a hurry, dry it w/hairdryer

Yeah when I took a shower today the humidity-sensor fan controller in my bathroom didn’t notice ><

I used some spackle about a week ago, and even when it finally dried it was crumbly and awful. went back and got joint compound and tried again. seems better so far, but won't really know til I paint

You'd think infosec would mentally prep me for learning adversarial tactics like, "recipe makers lie about prep times to make you more likely to use them", and yet somehow I felt so betrayed learning that.

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Aim a hairdryer at it 😜

yo be prepared to add extra and then sand it back down once dried. (Feel free to ignore if you've disclosed famous vulnerabilities in various wall-repair systems and I'm ignorant of that)

yeah, I figured that out the hard way and I’m on layer 2 at this point

If you have to do more I recommend the fast set powder. Pick based on how many minutes you want it to be soft. Doesn't shrink or crack. 🫟

So you're supposed to watch it and stir it until it's done?

i think that number is how long you have to work with it before it gets too hard to work with 20 minute mud regularly takes 6 hours to dry for me

I gave up and followed the HuffPo clickbait "best easy spackle kit on Amazon" which just arrived today, figuring I otherwise won't get around to getting real spackle and tools at the hardware store. Haven't opened it yet, but the cat likes the Amazon box.

I think they imply not-looking-at-it time™️

"15 minutes!"

Or the time they say it takes to boil any noodles to al dente 😅

slows down when you watch it, too

Or any preparation instructions on a Trader Joe’s product.

But have you ever tried caramelizing spackle?