We all understand that oil-based paints give a glossy finish, so the main issue here is to concentrate on the gloss finish and not so much on the contents of the undercoat.
No matter what type of paint you may use, you will never have the same adhesion to your surface as when you apply your paint over a primed area. Bear in mind that a lot of the work involved is in the preparation, since once you have properly prepared the surface, it is easy to apply the paint to that surface. Now you know the answer to the question of whether you can use latex paint over oil-based primer.
Using fine-grit sandpaper, remove all old oil-based paint from the surface. This will provide for better paint adhesion. It is esential that you ensure that all of the shine or gloss has been removed, as a smooth finish is as effective as dirt in preventing a finish coat from sticking properly.
If there are any loose pieces of paint on the surface remove it with a putty knife or similar tool. Now that the surface is clean, fill any holes or gaps by using wood filler or wood putty.
If there is any old debris left on the surface, this will have a detrimental effect on the latex sticking properly to the surface. Some projects will allow you to apply latex over latex without thorough cleaning. However, this project is not one of them, as you need to do a deep clean of the surface.
You will need to use TSP Heavy Duty cleaner, which you can add to a bucket of water to make sure all debris is removed. This product is available in most home improvement and hardware stores. Simply mix in warm water and apply with a clean cloth. Apply the paint only after the surface has dried out fully. Once the surface has completely dried out, use a tack or any cotton cloth to wipe the surface down.
A tack cloth is a cheesecloth that has been impregnated with beeswax and is inexpensive. The sticky surface of the cloth is ideal for lifting off any loose dirt that may still be on the surface. When rubbing with the cloth do not apply too hard pressure, as this will result in the wax coming off the cloth and depositing onto the surface. If this happens, it is then exceedingly difficult to remove the loose dirt. Now that the surface is thoroughly clean and dry, you can begin to paint.
Do not use excessive amounts of paint on the brush. Begin painting slowly with even strokes, constantly maintaining a wet edge. When painting, use only a high-quality paintbrush to ensure the best results. You can give the surface a second coat after two hours. In the USA, oil-based paints have almost been completely phased-out since So, we may then ask the question, what then has latex paint over oil primer got to do with us in ?
If you have bought an old house, or if you are still living in an old house, then your house certainly will have oil-based paints as latex paints were only instituted in the s. Even if your house is fairly new, there may be areas where oil-based paints were used seeing that they were not banned. You are still able to buy oil-based paints today, but in smaller quantities.
Many professional painters still prefer oil-based paint, as it gives a much smoother and harder finish. Here again, is the answer to whether you can paint latex over oil primer. How can you determine whether any surfaces in your home have been painted with oil-based paints? One way of telling is the surface quality: oil-based paints have the property of self-leveling.
Once you have applied the paint, it flattens and levels by itself and leaves no gaps, holes, bubbles, or brush marks. Window and door frames painted with oil-based paint will have a hard and smooth glass-like finish.
So, what types of structures or areas require a smooth, durable finish coating? All primers are characterized in terms of their main components. A primer is a compound consisting of various substances such as shellac, water, and oil which form the basis of paint. Let us now consider a few of the more common types of primers used. They will often leave a washed area looking like it was rubbed with a fine meshed scrub pad. Better quality paints also provide better adhesion and longer term protection of the surface being painted.
Cheaper brands most often provide less opacity which translates into less cover up over surfaces being repainted and more coats of paint required to hide the older surface. A good hint of whether paint is of good quality is its thickness.
Sticking with brand name paint manufacturers such as Benjamin Moore, Sico and others who specialize in the manufacturing of paints is a good place to start. Painting with an oil based paint over latex is OK but doing the reverse will cause you grief for many years to come since any further coats of paints applied will stick to the latex only.
Up until recent years, painting latex over oil was taboo since it had no adhesion properties designed to make it stick to oil surfaces, which meant that you could literally take it off using a fingernail or even just attempting to wash the wall. Sanding the walls will improve adhesion which is the only sticking point to consider when applying latex over oil. Mistake 4 Using tape on door hardware, floors and smothering paint onto baseboards. There is a common myth that the best way to avoid getting paint on different colored trim or a varnished floor is to tape it with masking tape first.
This is another time waster that will cause you grief. The tape almost never provides a good seal to keep paint colors separate. The best way is having a good old fashioned human hand that can glide a paint brush in a straight line along the trim. Most people are surprised to know they can indeed create a nice straight line without making a mess of the trim. Especially when cutting in baseboards, since they are not as visible from eye level and are less likely to jump out at anyone inspecting the quality of your work.
Many online say the smell lasts a while. Is there anything we can do? Will simply painting over it once it dries work? Also since it is really meant for concrete and we painted a wall, what will happen? Hi I bought a mobile home, 12 yrs old, and the previous owners smoked so so so much, even the cobwebs were nicotine stained. We had to use 12 gallons to get the walls and ceilings white, please tell me it wasnt a waist and i should have used or did something else. Even after 2 coats, it looks awful??
The walls in the room look fine, but that was latex over latex and they are painted in a flat finish. It would be crazy to try sanding though all of that…any ideas of how to fix this room and avoid this problem in the next room?
I painted my front door with a oil based black paint. The door is facing east with a strong sunshine in the morning. Because we have a storm door on for winter time, it creates a chemical smell with the sun hiting it. This smell goes through the house and I am scared its harming us. I open the door until the sun moves to the south.
Any suggestions on what to do? Bathroom painting job…. I peeled off wallpaper. There is latex paint under the removed wallpaper. I will be filling in a few nail and screw holes with plaster. Then use latex paint over the oil based primer. Just sand and clean the walls before applying new latex paint. OR Use latex primer over old latex paint before applying new latex paint.
Just sand and clean walls before applying new latex paint. I have two cabinets that are oak oak finished wood and then the sides, shelves, etc. Cabinets are open with shelves at top and doors on bottom.
What type of primer is best to use prior to painting? I want to paint the units high gloss white and use in a closet. What type of paint is best to paint for durability and looks after priming? Should any type of top coat be put on the paint? Can I spot prime my ceiling with spray shellac for smoke stains that wont wash off? I am going to paint it with semigloss latex and primer combo.
Just so I can wash it in the future from the wood smoke and road dust. I am currently doing a project for the interior of my car. His last post is dated Hi Karen, The comments section at the bottom of each post on our website is for visitors to give feedback and communicate with each other.
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Thank you for your feedback! I want to apply primer to new porch railings, the weather is 84 and humid. Will anything happen to the primer in humid weather?
Have sanded down and painted stained wood door frames with a stain block primer but stain is still coming through after two coats of primer, can anyone help please. If the stain still comes through an oil-based stainblocking primer, try using a white pigmented shellac-based primer.
I am going to paint some paneling in the home we just purchased. It seems to have a coat of polyurethane on it and its just basic paneling not stained underneath the poly. I know I need to sand it, but do I used oil based or latex primer? And can I use latex paint over an oil based primer? Hi Martina, I prefer using oil based primer over an oil based varnish, which is what most polyurethane is, but some of the new latex primers can be used over oil based finishes as well.
Thank you for your interest! Just painted over latex paint with oil based Kilz. Am I in trouble now? Oil over latex, if so what can I do to fix it? Handyman just painted bathroom for the second time first time he remodeled bathroom because of water damage, the paint either peeled or wiped right off. Every time the shower is on the walls start dripping with yellow. Anyone know what that is- or what to do about it?
The walls also have started to look like they are dripping paint when wet and have spots of wet paint- when it was painted over a week ago- any ideas? Contractor painted new pine interior doors 3 coats of laytex semi-gloss without priming them first. My research tells me this was the wrong thing to do. Should they now be primed and repainted to have good, long lasting results before they are hung? Is that really the right way to go?
This is a large project 27 windows — I want to do it right the first time, but the salesman suggested putting a tiny bit of tint in the primer to make it easier to see the original paint is white as would be the primer and top coat. Also is the Rust-oleum the right choice it is not tinted?
I bought a primed fiberglass entry door but did not paint it immediately. Now it has set in dirt on it, and I am ready to paint it, but need to clean it first. How do I clean it to paint? My front porch has been stained and painted over. The paint is peeling off and it looks real bad. I would like to paint it over this spring could you tell me what to use to paint it and how to prep it.
Thanks for your time. Linda M. My question is, if painting or staining your garage floor which product is the best to last and not be affected by driving your car on it, I have been told not to use paint that the heat from the tires will make it come off. To use epoxy paint. How about using stain? Will it hold up on garage floors? We are senior citizens and want it to last as long as we do.
I am restaining cedar windows that have peeled and cracked in some small parts due to exposure to the elements. Most parts of the window are protected and are still in good condition. Should I sand the whole lot so that the new stain is consistent or will I be able to blend it in the new stain if I use the exact stain that was origionally used.
I just dont want to do any damage to the windows by coarsely sanding them if I dont have too. I want to paint over my interior doors and trim. They have never been painted. Looks like the finish on them is a shiny orange shellac. The house was built in Do I have to remove the shellac before painting, and should I use a latex or oil primer? My home has a cement finish to the siding. Because there were several blisters in the paint, we scraped the popped places off, then painted it with paint that had the primer in the paint.
What can we put on under the paint to make it stay. I lasted about 10 months before some of the blisters popped. I am painting 40 year old wood cabinets. I cleaned and sanded my cabinets. I took a door in for reference. Any help is appreciated. We have 28 cabinet doors in our old farm house and family scheduled here soon. I used an oil-based primer over Melamine that was painted on the walls.
The primer dried very bumpy. I think I should give it a light sanding, but then what. First coat of paint or another coat of primer? I have been trying pint samples with eggshell finish.
I tried a color on a wall then primered over it after 2 days. The primer did not adhere to the eggshell. It dripped and ran. When I tried to smooth over with a brush it clumped and left an uneven and bumpy surface.
Then I tried to primer over it again and really noticed how bad it is. Should I try to sand it. How long should I wait to sand? Is it possible to put a second coat of eggshell paint on in an hour. It feels dry to the touch and we are ina rush due to a reunion.
Will it harm anything? I put Zinsser latex primer only over the places on the wall where we were trying dark colors walls are off white and will be painted about a shade darker.
Do I need to prime the entire wall before painting? We are trying to repaint our bathroom walls. Could this really be the case and how do we fix it? Please need advice asap. I am in the process of painting our kitchen cabinets. I was told it was OK to use water base primer. I bought Zinnser water base primer which I have already used on the bottom cabinets.
I am now reading in many pages it would have been better to use oil base primer. Can I repaint with oil base primer on top of the water base primer? Hi I need some help! We recently purchased a very expensive wallpaper and got a person professional to fit the wall paper on the wall. The day he came to check out the job i asked him if preparation was needed.
He said no.. Whats the reason we got this yellow stains on the wallpaper? I have house with tongue and groove wood wall that has old dark varnish or shellac finish, probably going back the full years. Finally changing after 20 years of continually touching up nicks and scrathes with stain, etc.
Will use quality acrylic, low lustre washablke paint. Not sure what stain cover, primer-sealer, undercoat to use. I have lightly steel-wooled with medium grade and washed with sugar soap. I have been advised locally Sydney, Australia to use oil based stain cover such as Zinsser Rustoleum or equivalent. Is this best approach for covering very dark color and for best durability of new paint? In a bedroom we had a design painted on a wall using acrylic gold paint.
I have tried 3 coats of a latex primer and it still keeps bleeding through. Hi Herb, Try using an oil-based or shellac-based primer. They do a much better job of preventing bleeding than latex primers. My painter mixed the leftover latex primer with the latex paint. Wanted to know if it would be safe to store that and use it on any small jobs in future or it is now a waste and cannot be used?
So is it possible??? Also PU paint is washable with water?? I just purchased a condo that was a flip home and realize some of the poor painting job is worse than I thought. It appears that someone painted a vinyl paint over the oak stained stair rail and wood work. The paint is peeling off in sheets. I have started removing all of the paint just using a scraper. It comes off easily.
However, I am having trouble removing the paint in the nooks. I would like to stain the oak darker but need to get all of the vinyl paint off. Do I need to use a heavy-duty paint remover or is there something that is a light duty that will just remove the vinyl paint and not totally strip the wood?
Problem 2: It appears they also put vinyl paint over doors and the door paint is peeling off in chunks too. Does that mean they had oil-based paint on the doors? Do I have to take all the doors down, remove paint, sand and start over? Good info. However, in California oil-based primers are banned and we cannot get them. Trying to prime a redwood fence has become nearly impossible. TH community members helping other TH community members — we love it. In addition, paint was applied over some mildew.
How can I address and fix these problems? I wanted to use BIN shellac-based primer on wood paneling I am planning to paint. Is there anything comparable to this product that would be safe to use for people with compromised breathing? Hi, we are buying a cottage that has varnished old pine paneling. So, I would like to paint them white if that were the case. What is the process to prepare and paint these orange dark boards.
Any suggestions of paint and types and the process would be appreciated. I wanted to hire a painter but my husband says if we buy it.. Can I use an oil based primer then topcoat with latex….
For the very first time I am going to try to paint a bookshelf. It is made of plywood grey white colour and the surface is very smooth. I want to colour it red. Do I need to sand it and what colour of primer I need to use? Moreover I want to make a tree paint red wall has white tree kind of concept in one side of the shelf. Should I directly draw it on the wall or i should cut the shape on a paper and paste it on the wall…..
Blue wallpaper sizing applied to bottom half of wall prior to wallpaper application. Looked great! BLUE sizing removal an issue. Have scraped for hrs and removed a lot. How much more of this sizing needs to be removed prior to painting? What kind of primer can be used? Remember half of the wall was not wallpapered. I thought latex primers would reactivate the sizing. I would prefer to use latex products if able asthma but I want a beautiful room,too with no peeling,etc.
Hi I have a big back porch that I want to stain. The wood is treated but I have a problem! I have big oil stains in a few places car oil! Any help will be appreciated. I just realized I used drywall primer on my kitchen cabinets after I worked really hard getting them ready to paint!! I used tsp, sanded and wiped them down. Can I buy another primer and use it on top of the drywall primer?
Did I totally mess up? Would the shellac be best for the dresser and the cover-stain best for the wall? Or would the shellac suffice for both? I have honey oak cabinets that I sanded lightly and primed with an oil based primer. I then painted the cabinets a espresso color with latex paint.
I have already had chipping that has exposed the primer coat, which is white. What do I need to do to make sure that the latex paint adheres to the oil based primer???? I did use floetrol, which is a paint additive to minimize brush strokes. The primer adhered to the wood, but the latex is not adhering to the primer. It has been a few months since I painted them, and I just had two big chips on a drawer this week. Can you tell me what I did wrong and what I need to do to correct it?
I just got back from painting my kitchen cabinets at my new house. I accidentally used floetrol in my alkyd oil based paint. Are my cabinets ruined? I used an oil based primer and sanded that down, then mixed the floetrol with the oil based paint. I would have used penetrol but for some reason I thought the paint I was using was latex. I just purchased new knotty pine wood to build a piece of furniture. I planned to shellac and clear coat it but now the wifie wants it painted with no knots showing through.
Hi, I stripped my cupboards of the varnish and sanded them. It says took wait a week to cure. How do you feel about that and was it a mistake not using the oil primer? Please help!! I use a paint that is used in metal buildings and lasts about 40 years.
Check it out. Good for you! Glad you found something great and that works well. This is the better solution for some people to paint their needs — and that is okay, too! Think it would be better if I prime them first. So I found the primer that I suppose will be suitable. Good luck! Hi, Denise, Sounds like a fun project! However, for best results, we recommend contacting the manufacturers for product-specific questions.
I need to cover up an interior wall, that I recently painted, which came out too dark. Or do I need to wait I used latex paint, in eggshell, and painted the wall about 24 hours ago. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Today's Homeowner.
Expert Advice on Improving Your Home. The Right Painting Tools for the Job. Is the best solution to prime before repainting? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you. Amanda, Try using a paint scraper that holds a single edged razor blade. Edna, I would use a Kiltz primer to prevent bleeding. I am just an amateur woodworker. Hello Ben, I have a new fir screen door that I was going to finish with stain and varnish but decided to paint. Can you leave primer unpainted or is it necessary to cover it with a latex final coat?
Thanks for any advice you can give me! Hi there…. Hi, The doors in the upstairs floor of my Prairie Craftsman home were originally varnished. Hi, I have had a tenant renting the lower level of my house who had a cat that did urinate on the carpet and possible baseboard will be assessing that.
Jenny bit confused in your description i take it your not taking off the old paper before compound replastering over the existing wallpaper My suggestion would be to strip the old wallpaper completly with steamer you could use an oilbased primer undercoat would be a cheaper option this would stiffen the old paper and give a half decent work suface but why do that when you can strip the walls of all old paper it may seem like a mammouth task but trying to replaster over old existing paper is always risky and i would consider non negotiable Strip the walls.
It is very dry here this time of year. Thanks for all the advice in the letters, it helped, now back to scraping. Herb, Yes, you can apply latex paint over either oil-based or shellac-based primer.
Dear all, For the very first time I am going to try to paint a bookshelf. How long after applying zinsser cover stain primer on wallpaper can you paint over it?
I need to paint my woodgrain effect fiberglass garage door-what primer so I need? Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here.
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