RE: Painted stand how long to wait
Just leave it set outside for a few days, and you'll be fine. Spray it down with some scent killer, and hang it up.
Don't wax it, b/c that platform will be slicker than a greasy floor when it's damp - you don't want to fall out and die over little paint smell.
Truth be known, when you're hanging stands, you'll be sweating so heavily that you're bound to stink up the place a little bit anyway.