The dry-to-tape time for TotalBoat Wet Edge is a minimum of 24 hours after the surface becomes tack-free (under normal application temperature and humidity). This may seem like a long wait period, but due to the nature of air-dry paint's dependency on environmental conditions to cure, as well as the wide variety of masking tapes available with different adhesives, it is imperative to allow sufficient time before taping. This will prevent peeling the paint up when removing the masking tape, as well as preventing the adhesive on the tape from forming a chemical bond with the newly applied paint.