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"Dries in 1 hour, recoat in 2 hours" WHY?

5 years ago

"Dries in 1 hour, recoat in 2 hours"

That's what is on the paint can. But why? Why wait a second hour to recoat? Do they not trust that the paint is actually dry? Or is something else happening with the paint during that second hour?

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cat_ky
5 years ago
The one hour is the drying time, to touch and not get paint on your hands. 2 hours, is when it is considered dry enough to recoat. There is also a usage time, that can be 24-48 hours, depending, to be dry enough, to hang your pictures, etc.

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