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You need to prime first, with a primer that adheres to oil paints, and to which latex can adhere. You may even want to sand the oil-painted surface lightly to scuff it for better primer adhesion. Painting latex straight on top of oil paint will result in peeling.
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What do you have to do to put oil base paint over latex?
Just paint it on if the latex is adhering well.
Is it OK to use oil paint over latex paint when applying concrete striping paint?
You can not put oil paint over latex paint. Oil is a rigid coating and latex is a flexible coating. When you put a rigid coating over something that is flexible the rigid coating cracks off.
Can you use latex primer over oil base enamel?
Not directly. You will need to use a primer made to adhere to oil and will accept a latex topcoat.
Can you put oil based paint over latex?
Yes, but you can not put latex over oil without a primer coat between.
Can you put polyurethane over eggshell paint?
Yes, you can put polyurethane paint over eggshell in latex or eggshell in oil.
Can you paint over enamel with latex?
you can paint over latex paint with latex enamel.
Can oil base be painted over latex?
No, you either need to really rough up the oil paint with fine sand paper, or put a base coat on before you paint with your Latex paint. If you don't your Latex paint won't adhere.
What kind of paint can you put over all surface enamel latex primer?
You can use either a water or oil-based paint over a latex primer.
Is it possible to put oil base paint over latex floor paint?
yes but you cannot put latex on top of oil based surfaces You actually are NOT advised to put oil over latex surfaces, which is why you're supposed to prime will an oil-based (alkyd) primer. Latex and Polyurethane should always have a layer of oil-base beneath it.
Can you use water base primer over oil base paint before top coating with latex paint?
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
Can you put latex on top of oil-based paint?
No you can not.
Can you put latex stain over oil stain without priming?
No because latex paint will no stick to the oil stain. unless you sand the surface first then pain it
