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!
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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Hi Janice, I would advise against it. Chalk paint is water-based and won't adhere to oil paint. Your paint will peel or chip over time.
It’s oil base primer not paint