Can You Paint Over Oil Based Paint With Semi Gloss Paint In this episode of mtv chief monsta discusses oil based paint around the home.

Can you paint over oil based paint with semi gloss paint You can use oil based water based latex acrylic or any other type of paint to paint over the gloss paint because the surface has been sanded and prepared.

Can you paint over oil based paint with semi gloss paint. Additionally since oil based paints tend to have a glossy sheen it follows that the biggest issue to deal with will be glossiness not the paint s base content. If you re going to apply semigloss enamel paint to a wall that s covered with high gloss paint for instance you ll typically need to prepare the existing surface beforehand. If you want to update semi gloss painted walls but don t want to sand and prime. To paint over walls that are currently semi gloss it is important to prepare the walls properly first.

Step 1 protect your eyes and lungs by wearing safety glasses and a dust mask. Painting over glossy paint is not that different from painting over flat or semi gloss paint. De gloss prior to putting water based paint over oil based paint. Applying latex paint over oil based paint has less to do with the lower coat being oil based than with the fact that this is a paint over paint project.

4 let the paint dry for 1 hour. Paint types there are two primary types of paints. Follow the right steps and your painting will result in a beautiful finish.