RE: Can You Paint Latex Paint over Enamel?
Give the surface a light sand, make sure to wear mask so not to inhale the dust. Clean the surface from dust and dirt, coat it with a good quality primer, then paint away.
Posted on 06/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Can You Paint Latex Paint over Enamel?
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By sonatamom (Guest Post)
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From personal experience I know that latex does not bond well to enamel paint. You can sand the enamel-based surface lightly, or prime it with something like Benjamin Moore's "Fresh Start," and that will cedrtainly help, but the surface will still be prone to chipping, especially if it's in a high traffic area (like kitchen cupboard doors, for example). Painting with enamel can be a pain, for sure, because of the clean-up and odor (although there are new low-toxicity enamel paints available), but nothing beats it for durability. Good luck!
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RE: Can You Paint Latex Paint over Enamel?
I would call on the phone your local paint store such as Sherwin Williams or other paint store listed in the yellow pages. I have used oil based paints in and on the exterior but some paint companies are doing away with oil based paints and are selling water based only.
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RE: Can You Paint Latex Paint over Enamel?
I run the batchmaking department for a large paint manufacture. The rule of thumb is that, given proper surface preparation, for exterior use you can apply quality latex paints over oil-based, but not the reverse. However, if you have many layers of oil based paint, stick to using oil on oil. For interior use, generally you can use one over the other. Some manufacturers of latex products will recommend a primer when going over oil-based paint.
Posted on 06/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Can You Paint Latex Paint over Enamel?
Since enamel is a very smooth paint you have to rough it up first by sanding it.
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