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There are pros and cons to each. If you're a somewhat experienced painter, oil-based paints are the way to go when refinishing kitchen cabinets but cleanup is difficult. If you're a less-experienced painter, go with latex paints. As it's location, location, location for businesses, it's preparation, preparation, preparation for painting. You may want to get a good book on painting or look for a website with step-by-step instructions.

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Q: Do I use Oil or latex paint for kitchen cabinets?
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Your kitchen cabinets have wood veneer finish can you paint over it?

Wood veneer can be painted over on kitchen cabinets. The paint should be a latex that is not of acrylic nature. Oil paint will only smear and not dry evenly.


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Should you use oil based paint on kitchen cabinets?

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Can you paint latex on oil based paint?

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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.


Can you paint rustoleum over latex?

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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


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Yes. With either an oil based paint over a high adhesion primer, like XIM, a single part epoxy or a multi-part epoxy.


What primer over interior latex trim paint?

Either oil or latex primer can be used over interior latex paint.


Which is better oil paint or latex paint?

It depends on the application.