Primer used, and the coats applied in the maker's order
Why — act while you have leverage
Primer is the coat nobody sees and the one that decides whether the paint stays on. Skipping it saves a day and costs the whole finish.
What to look at
- A data sheet for the products actually delivered
- The order on site matching the order on the sheet
- Drying time between coats actually waited out
How to check it yourself
Paint, putty and primer are sold as a SYSTEM and the order differs between makers — some prime before putty, some after, some both. Ask for the data sheet for the actual products bought and follow that, rather than what the painter last did on another site. Each coat gets its stated drying time before the next.
Where this comes from: IS 2395 (Part 1) — surface preparation and priming; manufacturer system data sheet (indian standard or building code)
More waterproofing and painting checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Ponding test passed before the waterproofing is covered
- Painting held until the surface is dry enough to take it
- Paint thinned only as much as the tin allows
- Putty kept thin — it is a filler, not a levelling layer
- Walls checked for damp and for alkali before the first coat