# Second coat of latex after several days wait? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 24, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-coat-of-latex-after-several-days-wait/446641 "2008-04-24T04:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-coat-of-latex-after-several-days-wait/446641/1 "2008-04-24T04:17:25Z")
I’m repainting the inside a cabinet. It doesn’t have to look great, but I’d like for it to look good and be as durable as possible. I was able to prep and prime today, and I got most of the first coat of latex done today, but I won’t be able to finish the job until next week. Will the second coat adhere, or did I just blow it? Do I need to do any prep next week? According to the can, the paint has a four hour recoat time. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-coat-of-latex-after-several-days-wait/446641/2 "2008-04-24T04:58:07Z")
4 hours is the minimum recoat time. You should have no problems recoating after a week or more, as long as the first coat is still clean. ---
**Author:** ![Apricot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Apricot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apricot)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-coat-of-latex-after-several-days-wait/446641/3 "2008-04-24T05:21:14Z")
Isn’t it just like me painting a room and then, a year later, I change the color? As long as the wall is clean, I certainly expect the paint to stick. You’ll be just fine. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-coat-of-latex-after-several-days-wait/446641/4 "2008-04-24T11:16:37Z")
Ok, thanks.