What is a re-coat window?
A. Re-coat windows apply to enamel paints and refers to the time period during which a second coat maybe applied. After spraying the first coat of an enamel, a second coat must be applied with in 1 2 hours or wait 5 days for the coating to cure. The paint may wrinkle or lift when resprayed during this curing period. Lacquers do not have a re-coat window. Subsequent coats of Lacquer can be applied over a Lacquer finish without wrinkling or lifting due to a re-coat window .