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What are the do's and don't's. Wrap in something? What will not scratch/imprint them? No cover? I don't have a garage. Parts coming from painter periodically. Single Stage white.

I can't tell you how long it takes but covering with plastic too soon will cause issues with the paint. I messed up one piece that way. After that I moved them into the house under/around the pool table. Plus that kept them out of the way until I was ready for assembly.

Dennis

I do have a room with a "bumper" pool table.....and out of the way.

When I painted my truck I did it one piece at a time. I purchased a few furniture moving blankets to keep the parts protected and separated. It worked fine for me and I have found many uses for those blankets since then. They can be had for about $9 each. Here is a typical source https://www.harborfreight.com/72-inch-x-80-inch-movers-blanket-66537.html

Paint needs to breath once applied. Depending on which paint manufacturer it can take up to 90 days for the paint to fully cure catalyze. I would avoid covering for a few weeks and then if you need to cover I used the moving pads mentioned above. Those moving pads are also great to use during reassembly.

I am afraid to let anything touch the panels now. My brain says that's safer. I am looking for a place or places to store indoors with no cover. Dust will settle on them however.

Agreed - no tight wrap

Agreed #1 - if you have space - no cover

Agreed #2 - loose moving blankets

Let the paint set up for at least 30 days. Drape DRY light cotton flannel blankets or bed sheets over the parts just to keep the dust off. After 30 days I wrapped the painted parts in light cotton flannel blankets or bed sheets and secured the cotton flannel with packing tape. Use the packing tape sparingly, just to wrap around the flannel to hold it. The cotton flannel breathes and will not scratch the part as easily as packing blankets.

What are you worried about? If you scratch that latex acrylic wall paint you used, just open that 5 gallon bucket and touch it up with the same floor mop you used to paint the parts to begin with.
(Just messin' with the land baron Arizona rancher.)

Dear 52Troll: I use a Wagner Power Painter when I want a nice job. The mop is for the primer.

This thread hits home really badly. Just last year, I was painting like a mad man in my detached shop. The chassis was in the garage attached to the house. The cab was on the dolly under the carport and all the painted fenders,grill bumpers, interior trim, seat frame, tailgate bedsides and front panel,wheels came into the house in the recroom. More of the truck was in there than not for many months. I went to harbor freight and bought a bunch of those 5 by 7 moving blankets for the parts to sit on. I didn't wrap or cover anything. I used single stage urethane with a hardner, so after a day or so, you really couldn't smell any off gasing. We had some really nice weather for about 90 days straight and once painted, it sat out in the sun for about a week minimum, before coming in.