yes, as a painter of over 6 years i can tell you i have and have been told by many painters more experienced than myself. basically, anything can be painted over pretty much any primer. the problem comes when you try to paint water based or latex paints over oil finish paints. that is to say, if you have say, trim, that has been painted previously with oil, you will need to re-prime that with either latex or oil primer.
Yes. Just as you can paint water based paint over oil-based primer, the opposite is true. Many people confuse the primer rules with the paint rules. Primer has more adhesion compounds than paint so you can ignore the oil-water debate. Just don't use latex paint over oil paint. You can however, use oil paint over water-based paint.
Go to a hardware store, and check the labels of primers in the paint department. They should say.
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It will depend on the age and gloss factor of the oil based paint.
-If the oil based paint is less than a year old and/or high or semi-gloss you will need to use either sandpaper or a chemical de-glosser to prepare the surface.
- If the oil based paint is old or low gloss, you should have no difficulties.
In both cases, prepare the surface: repair all cracks, holes and deep scratches.
In the case of walls, remove all electrical switch plates and mask (use a good quality painter tape) anything that can not be removed, including trim if you are not painting it.
In the case where you are only painting trim it may be advisable to mask the walls next to the trim.
Use a good quality water based primer and follow the manufacturers' recommendation for application and top coating.
You can paint water base paint over an oil based primer after allowing sufficient drying time. Check the instructions on the label because drying times can range anywhere from an hour to 24 hours.
yes. However, you cannot use an oil base paint over a latex primer. If you change your mind on the paint, you must strip the paint before you use an oil based paint on the primer.
You can always paint latex ( water based )over an oil based paint as the latex just dries on the surface. However don't paint an oil based over a latex paint. Oil based paints need to absorb into the wood or other surfaces or it will just dry and flake off. For more information on the differences and when or not to use a latex or oil paint please see the following article. . http://www.ehow.com/how_4713170_between-latex-oil-base-paint.html
Not directly. You will need to use a primer made to adhere to oil and will accept a latex topcoat.
If the base coat used in your project is water base then yes, you bet you can. If there is any chance that the base coat used was an oil base paint then you cannot paint directly over it. The acrylic enamel will not adhere to the oil base paint and will begin to peel off as soon as it is dry. In which case a coat of primer is in order.
Yes, you can
can i use water base paint over oil base paint
Not a good idea, better to use oil based primer.
You can paint water base paint over an oil based primer after allowing sufficient drying time. Check the instructions on the label because drying times can range anywhere from an hour to 24 hours.
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
depending on the surface finish of the primer. Noirmally its matt in its appearance and will take a water based gloss. However, a primer should have an undercoat applied first unless its a primer/undercoat.
yes. However, you cannot use an oil base paint over a latex primer. If you change your mind on the paint, you must strip the paint before you use an oil based paint on the primer.
You can always paint latex ( water based )over an oil based paint as the latex just dries on the surface. However don't paint an oil based over a latex paint. Oil based paints need to absorb into the wood or other surfaces or it will just dry and flake off. For more information on the differences and when or not to use a latex or oil paint please see the following article. . http://www.ehow.com/how_4713170_between-latex-oil-base-paint.html
Yes it can.
Not directly. You will need to use a primer made to adhere to oil and will accept a latex topcoat.
If the base coat used in your project is water base then yes, you bet you can. If there is any chance that the base coat used was an oil base paint then you cannot paint directly over it. The acrylic enamel will not adhere to the oil base paint and will begin to peel off as soon as it is dry. In which case a coat of primer is in order.
Yes, if the primer is oil-based too (alkyd is good too)