Toplac onto Pre-Cote, overcoating times

[Fascadale]

I'm repainting a 1960's plywood dinghy. After nine coats of Epifanes on the inside I'm now onto the outside.

I'm getting a bit confused with the "overcoating times" given in the Technical Data sheets. Do the coats of the different paints all have to follow in quick succession or am I overthinking this? Can I leave it a week or so between the different paint types

I've applied a couple of coats of Yacht Primer onto the bare wood within the last two days.

I plan to put on a couple of coats of Pre-Cote next weekend

And a couple of coats of Toplac a few weekends later

 

[VicS]

I'm repainting a 1960's plywood dinghy. After nine coats of Epifanes on the inside I'm now onto the outside.

I'm getting a bit confused with the "overcoating times" given in the Technical Data sheets. Do the coats of the different paints all have to follow in quick succession or am I overthinking this? Can I leave it a week or so between the different paint types

I've applied a couple of coats of Yacht Primer onto the bare wood within the last two days.

I plan to put on a couple of coats of Pre-Cote next weekend

And a couple of coats of Toplac a few weekends later

The tech data sheet for "Yacht primer" http://www.yachtpaint.com/MPYACMDatasheets/Yacht_Primer+eng+A4+Y+20141215.pdf gives maximum and minimum overcoating times by PreKote, or by itself, at various temperatures

Similarly the tech data sheet for PreKote gives max and min overcoating times by Toplac, itself or various other finishes http://www.yachtpaint.com/MPYACMDatasheets/Pre-Kote+eng+A4+Y+20171030.pdf

 

[lw395]

Generally, it's about putting the next coat on before the surface of the last one loses its chemical activity.
If you leave it longer, you need to wait for it to harden enough to lightly sand it.