I hate to admitting mistakes, but i figure i could save someone else the grief.
I ordered the Henry's solarflex 5 gal bucket based on comments here. I didn't ask to right questions from the folks that used Henry's, nor did i pay that much attention to where they were when they put it on.
Turns out, Henry's doesn't cure for 24 to 48 hours. It REQUIRES absolute dryness. i read the directions when we ordered it in but didn't pay enough attention to dew. We don't have dry days without dew in TN.
i picked days that were excellent this week to apply paint. no rain for 3-4 days, low 80's and high 50's to low 60's at night. Great time to paint.
i put the first coat on yesterday starting at about 11 and finishing at 5. The roof was well below the too hot to touch temp. Perfect.
This morning, i thought i'd put the 2nd coat on, then noticed some ugly drool sections on the edges of the roof. Climbing up the ladder, it was just a little water still on the roof. But the center sections, where it was flatter, had goopy paint that was like watered down.
I called Henry's, after re-reading the label and realizing my error. They said nothing you can do but hope the sun drys it out enough today, before the dew tonight.
now, i have to put the roof back together, put the ac covers on, and maybe finish painting it under a roof next month when i don't have time to fuss with this, which is why i wanted to get it done now.
beware of Henry's and other paints that just don't dry well. roof paint? not unless you live where it's a desert or have a building to hide under.