Each house that we paint has a minimum of 3 coats. this is the undercoat paint first and if required we many use the undercoat twice as sometimes once you put on the undercoat we may notice areas that need fixing. This is why sometimes we may need 2 undercoats or a mist coat. Then we put on the final coat and in most cases we use 2 more coats of masonry paint, this will give the stone work a nice clean and fresh look.