The evaporation rate of a solvent from paint is of crucial importance because the
solvent needs to leave the paint at an ideal rate to allow the paint film to form
properly. Solvents with fast evaporation rates include acetone, methyl alcohol,
methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate and lacquer diluent. Solvents with slow
evaporation rates include ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diisobutyl
Figure 3-6, some “slow” solvents have slower evaporation rates than does water.
ketone, amyl alcohol, mineral spirits and xylene. Interestingly, as shown in