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How many coats of red paint?

RNmomof2 zone 5

9 years ago

I am painting my kitchen SW Flower Pot. I am half way through my second coat. I know that reds need several coats. How do you know what that number is? The second coat has given good coverage. I'm not sure if the color intensifies with additional coats? Is that why several coats are usually done?

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sombreuil_mongrel
9 years ago
Once it matches the chip, you're there; it cannot get any darker or more intense than the sample.
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Lori A. Sawaya
9 years ago
It's unusual for reds these days to take more than three coats. Formulations offer better coverage and also *most* paint counter staff are pretty good at telling people if they needed a tinted undercoat/primer to aid in opacity/coverage.

If the final coat looks 'full bodied', even and not streaky then you're there as far as coverage.

If the color doesn't look quite like the chip just yet, it may need time to cure. Paint colors with a lot of colorant (not unusual for a red) can take longer to cure and dry out to the final-matches-the-chip color. I'm talking a couple days for the color to 'come up' and match the chip.

The actual paint film can take a couple weeks to fully cure.
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