Undercoat okay?

[Newapprentice]

I've rubbed down an old varnished chair and primed it, and under coated it (white). I'm now ready for the topcoat (pale blue).

The wife now wants me to de-stress it once I've got the top coat on; just rub it back to the wood in places, and back to the undercoat in some other places.

My question; is it okay to have the undercoat showing through or should I use a white top coat before the final pale blue, so I will be finally exposing a white top coat rather than the white undercoat?

Many thanks.

 

[joe-90]

Nah. Just rub it back on the areas that would naturally get the most wear and you'll be fine.

Make sure you hide her trousers in the future.

 

[Newapprentice]

I wear the trousers in this house if you don't mind! When she's out