Some oil based paints are toxic. Cadmium is toxic. Also, turpentine is toxic, but they make odorless thinners that work just as well. Obviously, you don't want to ingest any of these or leave it on your skin for too long.
oil based
ANSWER: yes. Just sand the surface with a 100 grit or 150 grit sandpaper to insure a good bond.Do NOT DRY SAND if the paint is older than 1978 as it likely has lead in it which is toxic. Spray with water, then wet sand to not create lead dust.
You can but it wont last, you will have a bigger peeling mess.
Mineral oil is not used to remove paint. Mineral spirits is used to thin and cleanup oil based paints, however it will not affect the paint once it has dried. Remove dried oil based paint by scraping or use lacquer thinner to soften the paint so that it can be removed.
No. There are special brushes for oil based paint.
No, and in fact they won't mix.
Some oil based paints are toxic. Cadmium is toxic. Also, turpentine is toxic, but they make odorless thinners that work just as well. Obviously, you don't want to ingest any of these or leave it on your skin for too long.
oil based
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
No, latex paint is water-based, not oil-based.
No, it is not recommended to paint acrylic over oil-based paint as the two types of paint do not adhere well to each other. It is best to use acrylic paint over acrylic paint or oil-based paint over oil-based paint for better results.
Acrylic paint is water-based, not oil-based or latex-based.
ANSWER: yes. Just sand the surface with a 100 grit or 150 grit sandpaper to insure a good bond.Do NOT DRY SAND if the paint is older than 1978 as it likely has lead in it which is toxic. Spray with water, then wet sand to not create lead dust.
No, it is not recommended to paint latex over oil-based paint without proper preparation, as the latex paint may not adhere well to the oil-based surface.
No, it is not recommended to paint latex over oil-based paint without proper preparation, as the latex paint may not adhere well to the oil-based surface.
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
Yes, you can paint over oil-based paint with latex or acrylic paint after properly preparing the surface.