When painting a regular wall the paint will say to recoat in a few hours...read below?

Question

So being impatient I pretty much go around the room and by the time I am done with those walls just start all over again with the second coat giving it little drying time. Question is, if I waited the right amount of time would I have to put less coats on? Does painting the addtional coats while it is still wet pretty much make more work for me?

Answer 1

You will not have to do more or less coats, but if the bottom coat does not dry well enough before you put the next coat on the top coat can dry before the bottom and cause an orange peel type of ripple in the paint. It is caused by the two coats drying at different rates.

Answer 2

The "recoat" guideline provided on paint is just a guideline. Drying times on paint, concrete, adhesives as well as shampooed hair all are dependent on the humidity level and temperature. Time has very little to do with the number of coats required to obtain full paint coverage. The color you're painting over and the method of application, the 'solids' to 'liquid' ratio and finally the application technique are the variables that dictate the number of coats required.
Going back to an earlier writer's comments always prime then paint. In fact most learned painters have the primer they intend to use 'custom-tinted' to the same color as the paint they are going to use. This process will pretty much insure that you will achieve the coverage results you desire in just one coat. Keep in mind that not all primers are tintable but the sales person will guide you on that piece.
Primer seals and paint coats.

Answer 3

You can paint over and over if you want. The problem that you may run into though is if you keep painting before it dries, it may be real uneven because you won't be able to see the wet parts of the wall because they are all wet. Then you're just going to have to paint it again. You're not giving the paint time to seep into the wall and "stick."

Haste makes waste... keep that in mind when you don't want to wait.

Answer 4

you should use a primer.let that dry completely.next apply a coat of paint.you should be able to apply another coat after working around the room.(about an hour).you may not have to apply a second coat of paint if a quality primer is used.good luck

Answer 5

Yes, you are working to hard, by painting before it totally dries, you are taking some of the original paint off with the roller. Be patient and wait the recommened time.

Answer 6

should be allright as long as the paint is not pealing off on to your roller.