Painting over oil-stained cedar trim? Latex over Alkyd primer?
Xty G (z4)
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What primer for painting latex on stained or oil painted trim?
Comments (2)Definitely BIN. I was talked into getting another primer that can be tinted to use under the paint for my kitchen cupboards and am so mad because it scratches off. I did the upper cabinets with Zinsser BIN and I can scratch them all day and the paint stays. I will do the remaining with BIN even though it isn't tinted....See MoreLatex over Oil-based trim
Comments (5)Amen to that! I discovered a few months ago that some of our trim paint is peeling in the kitchen. We're sure that the whole place was "painted to sell" including NEW popcorn on the ceiling. There's a few places where the popcorn is cracking and flaking. I can't even imagine what a huge mess that will be to fix (who puts up NEW popcorn these days??) but fixing any of it isn't in the current time/money/ energy budget. It seems like every month for the last year, we've had to undo some mess that they did (plumbing, electrical, etc. etc.) I will be cursing the PO's of this house for a very long time. Some people say they'll have a party when they pay off their mortgage, and we say we're having a party when we finally fix all of their mess!...See MoreOil based paint over Latex? No need for Primer?
Comments (1)You probably do not need a primer. I'm not even sure that I would use an oil based coating. A high quality acrylic floor coating would probably be fine. Dutch Boy is certainly not considered high quality, but the issue could have been curing. If you pull tape and do not score the line where you want the tape to break away, you can pull the paint off. The paint will stick better and bond better and become more durable as it cures (up to a month). Paints in bathrooms can take longer to cure because you are showering in there and putting moisture in the air which can sometimes re-wet the paint film. Use the fan, take shorter showers, shower with the door open, etc..whatever you can do to help that paint cure. There are no-skid, non-slip additives you can add to the paint if you are worried the surface will be too slick....See MoreHave Peeling Latex over Oil Want to Repaint
Comments (2)You have to get off all the latex. It will continue to come off on its own unless you remove it all now. It's a huge PITA; that's why 75% of paint work is usually prep. If you then sand and prime w/oil primer, you can apply any finish coat you wish. Casey...See MoreXty G (z4)
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