I have just finished undercoating some doors, the undercoat was an old tin but the relevant informtion about how long I need before I can put the gloss coat was covered with paint. Can anyone tell me how long I have to leave the undercoat before I can do the gloss coat? It certainly seems to dry much quicker than gloss coat so I am hoping I can put the top coat on today!
TIA
Angela
If all you want to do is put on topcoat, the answer is probably yes, especially if its water based.
If OTOH you want to sand it down first, wait a day.
If the Dulux trade undercoat I used on friday was anything to go by, it says overpaintable in six hours. Given the heat at the time however I could have done it in less I would expect.
The Natural Philosopher wrote: > >
you can gloss it as soon as its dry to the touch.
beware of people who dont know the difference between oil based and water based paint and still give advice on it.
For clarification, the six hours in this case applied to an oil based undercoat. I was also using an oil based high gloss top coat.
I painted over it after 5 hours and it looks fine - thanks for the help
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