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We have contractors painting the exterior of our house. The primer is
on and they have begun putting on the final coat of the trim. The day
they put the trim on, they were here only 2-3 hrs. They claimed they
put 2 coats of paint on within that time frame. The can states to allow
4 hrs drying time between each coat. The painter stated that since it
was 90 degrees that day, the paint dryed quickly. Personally, it was 78
degrees that day. We are sure of this because we have been closely
watching the temperature. I want to make sure the preparation and
painting is done properly. Is it common practice and is it still
acceptable to put paint on so soon after the first coat? The last time
we had the house painted we were burned big time.

If you still have the paint, you could always take a scrap peice, do
the same procedure and see if they look the same.

Also, if you're concerned, I'd just approach the painter, and ask him
to sign off on the 2nd coat and that he'll warranty the work for the
length of time the paint says (within reason). Really, I think if you
were that concerned about their trust, you should have hung around and
checked, but you can't unscramble eggs, now.