Can I paint over oil based paint with latex or chalk paint
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GrandmasHouseDIY
on Oct 30, 2017
Hi Janice, it really depends on how good of shape the oil based paint is in. If the oil based is flaking off then anything put on top of it will flake off with it. I would encourage you to sand it down to make sure nothing is flaking and then use a primer and you should be good to use chalk or latex over top! -
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Janet Pizaro
on Oct 30, 2017
https://www.thespruce.com/can-you-use-latex-paint-over-oil-based-paint-1822386 -
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Pg
on Oct 30, 2017
You can if you sand it, remove all the sanding dust, and then apply a primer first before the latex paint. As far as chalk paint, the primer is probably not required. -
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Mary Riva
on Oct 30, 2017
Chalk should work -
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Kay27246977
on Oct 30, 2017
i would sand it first so that it actually stays on -
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Ginny
on Oct 30, 2017
If you use a good primer first.
GrandmasHouseDIY
on Oct 30, 2017
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 30, 2017
Pg
on Oct 30, 2017
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