While this may seem like an easy question, it is often a less than honest answer when others say “yes, we apply 2 coats” without any further explanation. What most companies mean is that they will apply 2 coats “wet-on-wet”. Meaning they will spray each area left-to-right, then right-to-left. In other words, when the painter is spraying an area, he will press the spray trigger, and spray from the left to the right, then immediately sweep the same area from the right to the left. While they may consider this “2 coats” most homeowners do not. When painting an exterior, sweeping left-to-right, then right-to-left, is the common practice in order to get the proper coverage. At VIP Services, we consider 2 coats (either interior or exterior) as painting 1 coat, letting the first coat dry, then applying a 2nd coat. This is obvious when painting interiors. If the interior painter simply rolled up, then immediately rolled down a wall with a paint roller, no one would consider it as “2 coats”.