How long to wait between coats of paint?

Question

Good afternoon. I’m going to be painting over plaster in my hall, stairs and landing. We want to keep the space light so we’re going with very pale blue paint. How many coats of paint will I need to cover the plaster? How long between coats of paint should I wait before the next?

Hassan · Accepted Answer

Hi there, if it is new plaster you are painting on for the first time, you will need to give it a mist coat first, 50/50 water and paint.
Allow a few hours before. Apply the first coat of colour the again in 24 hours.

Salim · Answer

Hi Adam, you'll need atleast 2 coats but I usually go with three coats myself on plaster. The first coat should be with either a water based paint or you add water to your paint if it is not water based about 3 parts paint to 1 part water, this acts as a key for the finishing coat to stay and gives it a good smooth finish. Leave the undercoat to dry for  atleast 12 hours, 24 hours is preferable then add the finishing coats, if you're doing 2 finishing coats 2 - 3 hours shed be enough for the paint to dry or what the tub advises.

Leighland-ron · Answer

You will need to use a white base paint first for bare plaster and allow 2hrs dry. Then you cut in along the ceiling and walls then you can put your main coat on top leave that to dry for 2hrs then your final coat after and then re-cut in along the ceilings and walls then u undercoat all woodwork twice then your gloss or stain on top  twice and allow 2 hrs drying time for undercoat and 1-2hrs drying time with quick dry between coats if u have any problems get back to me.

Daniel · Answer

If its fresh plaster your painting then ideally you will need to give it 3 coats of paint consisting of 1 mist coat, (a coat of your chosen colour mix with water to thin it out) so that it soaks I to the plaster and reduces the risk of peeling then 2 coats of paint to fully cover the walls

Christopher · Answer

I would recommend 2coats of paint, 4 hours drying time at ambient temperature 21% f

Istvan · Answer

Hello. It needs to be 3 coats of paint and 5-6 hours between coats (its depends on the brand and quality of the paint)

Ken · Answer

If it’s not new plaster it should cover in two coats  if it’s Matt should dry in about and hour depending on heat in house vinyl silk would be around 4 hours between coats

James · Answer

At least 2 coats. By the time you have finished the first coat start the next. Start from top to bottom.

Adi · Answer

1 coat white matt paint
2 coat your colour paint
Water based paint dries quick

Aidan · Answer

Hi I would mist coat the wall then apply 2 tops coat may need 3rd depending on paint you use

Ian · Answer

If its new dry plaster you will need to paint one mist coat on first this is very important. When dry, normally 4 hours between coats you can paint the walls.

How long to wait between coats of paint?

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