Haymes

Elite General Purpose Undercoat

Undercoat (Australia) · AU · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Undercoat (Australia) variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can recoat Haymes Elite General Purpose Undercoat?

Short answer

Ready for another coat: 16 hours after application.
Safe to touch: 6 hours after application.

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Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
Haymes Elite General Purpose Undercoat
Variant
Undercoat (Australia)
Region
AU
Listed use
timber priming, undercoating
Timed stages recorded
touch, recoat min, full dry
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Product data sheet v2.1, 13/07/2023

Condition attached to the stated time: The source gives no conditions for this time.

About this product

A slow undercoat: 6 hours to touch and 16 to recoat at 25°C. Protect from knocks for 7 days.

Paint, primer & patch

Coat-by-coat plan

Touch-dry, recoat and washable are three different dates

  1. Cut in and roll the Undercoat (Australia) in even coats
  2. Wait for the recoat time, not touch-dry
  3. Hold off scrubbing until the cure time

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 77°F

  • Safe to touch6 hours
  • Ready for another coat16 hours
  • Fully dry7 days

Worth noticing: Safe to touch at 6 hours; fully dry at 7 days.

Common mistake: Closing the door or hanging pictures once the wall feels dry, long before the film has hardened.

Paint, primer & patch

Coat timeline

Plan the next coat and final use separately

  1. 1
    ApplyUse the Undercoat (Australia) directions and prepare for timber priming and undercoating.
  2. 2
    Next coatUse the listed recoat milestone; do not substitute touch-dry time.
  3. 3
    Normal useWait for the applicable handling, water or cure milestone.

Plan the next coat

When did this coat go on?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Safe to touch6 hours
  • Ready for another coat16 hours
  • Fully dry7 days

From Haymes data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: haymespaint.com.au

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 77°F (25°C)
  • Dry and recoat times change with temperature, humidity and film build. Follow the current data sheet and label.
  • Region AU. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Safe to touch: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Ready for another coat: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Fully dry: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

Using this specific product

Haymes Elite General Purpose Undercoat is listed here as the Undercoat (Australia) version for timber priming and undercoating. For painting, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Undercoat (Australia); related versions can use different timing.
  • For timber priming and undercoating, pay particular attention to surface preparation, coat thickness and ventilation.
  • The source gives no conditions for this time.

How to check readiness

Test an inconspicuous area for firmness and blocking before normal use. Touch only a hidden edge first; a dry surface can conceal a soft layer underneath. Before recoating, confirm the first coat matches the manufacturer’s stated condition; if the maximum window passed, check whether sanding is required. The sheet says protect from knocks for 7 days.

Avoid this mistake

Recoating too early can trap solvent or water; waiting much longer may require scuffing under the label directions.

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Questions

How long before you can recoat this product?

Haymes states: The sheet gives touch dry at 6 hours at 25°C and 50% humidity. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet gives recoating after 16 hours. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The sheet says protect from knocks for 7 days. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long between coats of Haymes Elite General Purpose Undercoat?

The sheet gives 16 hours at 25°C and 50% humidity.

How long until this product is safe to touch?

Haymes states: The sheet gives touch dry at 6 hours at 25°C and 50% humidity. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long until this product is fully dry?

Haymes states: The sheet says protect from knocks for 7 days. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Dry and recoat times change with temperature, humidity and film build. Follow the current data sheet and label. Follow the product label for your conditions.

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