There are some water based coatings that will adhere to an oil based surface without using a primer; however, an oil or acrylic-based primer, used as a bridge, will allow you to paint latex over an oil-base paint trouble free.
Latex paint can go over oil based, but oil based CANNOT go over latex.
Oil based paint soaks into the surface being painted (like a wood porch floor) but latex
only coats the surface.
not true, it's the opposite. See discussion I have been teaching oil painting for 25+years.
Never paint Latex paint over oil based paint. The paint will fail quickly causing cracking, peeling, poor adhesion. The 2 are just not compatible.
Yes, oil based paint is very versatile and can be painted over many painted surfaces, including those previously coated with latex paint, as long as the surface is dull and clean.
Only after applying an oil or acrylic primer as a bridge.
No. It will peel.
yes but not the other way around the latex passes moisture
If you have painted latex over oil based it will peel of very quickly.
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.
you can paint over latex paint with latex enamel.
Rustoleum is a brand name; however, as long as the surface is clean, oil-free and dull, you can paint any oil or latex based paint over a latex surface.
Yes, oil based paint is very versatile and can be painted over many painted surfaces, including those previously coated with latex paint, as long as the surface is dull and clean.
Yes it can.
yes but not the other way around the latex passes moisture
If you have painted latex over oil based it will peel of very quickly.
Any paint and decorating store should have little pads (like wet-wipes) that you rub onto the painted surface. Whether or not the paint rubs off will tell you what kind of paint was originally used.
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.
you can paint over latex paint with latex enamel.
Rustoleum is a brand name; however, as long as the surface is clean, oil-free and dull, you can paint any oil or latex based paint over a latex surface.
Yes
You can use either a water or oil-based paint over a latex 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 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.