Well actually, don't rinse but you may well need to repeat.
If the hold feels dry enough to climb on after one application of chalk, get cracking. If not, continue applying and removing the chalk as per steps 2 and 3.
If you find that you need to repeat the process more than 3 times, then it's unlikely that conditions are good enough to get in a decent session on the rock. We admire you're determination, but maybe you'd be better off heading indoors for the day...
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