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painting over gloss

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.56 PM

Please could someone let me know how to cover gloss paint with emulsion While painting my door frames i have gotten some gloss on to the walls and now the emulsion wont cover it. My gloss is water based for reference and i have tried lightly sanding.

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Darley Building and Drone Services

Rating: 4.7 out of 5

Wirral

you cant as it is a oil based paint but you can if you undercoat it. you might say well that is oil based but the texture is not the same.

Answered18 March 2013

ACdecs

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Manningtree

For better adhesion, the area has to be coated with an eggshell or an undercoat (preferably water-based) ensuring the edges are feathered out. This provides a matt surface that an emulsion will adhere to.

Answered4 February 2014