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Do you need primer when painting over existing paint?
Yes, it is recommended to use a primer when painting over existing paint to ensure better adhesion and a smoother finish.
Do you need to use primer when painting over existing paint?
Yes, it is generally recommended to use primer when painting over existing paint to ensure better adhesion and a more durable finish.
Can you paint over existing wallpaper?
Yes, you can paint over existing wallpaper, but it is important to properly prepare the surface by cleaning it thoroughly and applying a primer before painting to ensure the best results.
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.
Do you have to paint over primer?
No
Can you apply primer over paint?
No, you should not apply primer over paint. Primer is meant to be applied before painting to help the paint adhere better to the surface. Applying primer over paint may not provide the desired results and could affect the overall finish of the paint job.
Can you paint over a latex high gloss paint with latex primer without sanding first?
You didn't mention whether you were using latex or oil based primer and paint, but generally the point of using primer is so that you can paint over it with any form of wall paint. Just read the label on your primer can to make sure it is compatible. On the other hand, if you wanted to paint the primer over the satin gloss, you need to sand the surface lightly to remove the sheen of the paint and provide a suitable surface for the primer to adhere properly.
Can you paint oil base paint over oil base paint?
When trying to paint over an existing coat several factors need to be taken into consideration. Specifically, is this merely a second coat over the first coat? Is there deterioration in the paint? How old is it? Are you changing the color? What type of paint was used originally? If you're putting a lighter shade over a darker shade, you will need a primer coat first. In order to get the answer to the first question, you'll need to know these answers.
Can your mix latex paint with its own tinted primer together and apply as one coat?
It will work over another latex paint, however it won't be as scrubable as a normal top coat, and it won't adhere as well as a paint over a primer. Better to apply the primer, then the paint. If the surface is clean and deglossed though, you really don't need a primer and can coat the surface with a quality wall paint.
What primer over interior latex trim paint?
Either oil or latex primer can be used over interior latex paint.
Wall that has been sponged a mauve color I'm painting over it with a dark beige color can i use a white primer or should i have my primer tinted?
As long as the original paint is intact, you do not even need a primer. The advantage about using a primer is that it might help to hide the old color easier, but you will have to buy the primer AND the paint that you like. Is the existing paint latex? Is the new paint latex? Is there any bare drywall? Unless there is something that we don't know, I would just buy enough paint to paint the wall 2 coats. If you want to prime it, you can have the primer tinted a little to get you closer to the color that you have chosen, but it will be more trouble and work than is necessary.
Can you put primer over paint for better adhesion and coverage?
No, it is not recommended to put primer over paint for better adhesion and coverage. Primer is typically applied before painting to create a smooth surface for the paint to adhere to. Applying primer over paint may not provide the desired results and could affect the overall finish of the paint job.
