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Latex paint can be used as a primer but the results may not be what you want. Primer is less expensive than latex paint and has special qualities that create a seal and help the finish layer of paint adhere better. In the long run you will save time and money by using the correct product for the job.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoDepends on for what purpose you are prepping the surface. If you are considering installing a repositionable, removable and reusable wallcovering now or in the future, eggshell or higher latex primer is recommended. However, we have tested our wallcovering on flat finished surfaces, including ceilings, with no known damage.
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∙ 14y agoYes, you can also use latex over a oil based primer, you just dont want to apply oil paint over latex paint or primer.
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∙ 13y agoNo. It will alter the colour and properties of the paint - but you can buy premixed paint and primer at the store that is designed to work together.
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∙ 11y agoYes, that will work fine.
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Can you use a latex primer under tinners red?
All the information I read on Tinners paint refers to it as 'anti-rust' exterior metal paint . - I certainly wouldn't put a latex primer on anything outside. I would use Kilz original as a primer.
Can you spray enamel paint over the top of a acrylic base on wood?
From a paint contractor in arizona. Yes you can sand good enough to break the glaze. and than by a good latex enamel paint and give 2ea. coats. with time to dry between coats.
Can you use lacquer paint over alkyd primer?
Yes, the water borne latex paint manufactured today can be covered successfully with nearly any finish imaginable, including an alkyd primer. However, if possible I would exchange the alkyd with any water base primer/sealer. Costs less and the fumes aren't as offensive.
Can you put latex primer under latex paint?
In most cases yes. Primer is applied according to what it is going on, not what is going over it. - Latex / acrylic / water-based primers are good over drywall, stucco, brick, patches and repairs made with polyfil or other drywall patching compounds, paper, and many other porous materials. Once the primer is applied and dry any type of paint may be painted over it.
Is enamel paint flammable?
Enamel paint that has dried on a surface is no more or less flammable than other top coats. Many of the chemicals in enamel paint are combustible under the right conditions. It is advisable to store unused enamel paint, and many other household chemicals, in a safe environment.
Should you use latex primer under oil based paint?
There are many good latex primers that will work under oils.
Can you use a latex primer under tinners red?
All the information I read on Tinners paint refers to it as 'anti-rust' exterior metal paint . - I certainly wouldn't put a latex primer on anything outside. I would use Kilz original as a primer.
Can you paint oil Base paint over latex primer?
paint it with a universal primer such as "BLOCKER" brand first Yes, you can. My preference is to use oil base primer under latex (water base) paint, because in my experience the oil base primer lasts longer. It stays stuck to the wood longer. I think latex primer is basically bogus. I have wasted a lot of time using latex primer and it comes loose and I have to sand it all off and use oil base primer. Latex primer does not work. Just like latex paint sticks poorly to bare wood. Latex paint does not have much "stick" (also called "tack"). It is a thin sheet of rubber, and there is very little "tack" to it to keep it glued to the wood. Latex peels off readily, once you put a knife under an edge.
Can you use a latex primer under a stain for cedar?
NO ! - woodstain does not use a primer.
Can you spray enamel paint over the top of a acrylic base on wood?
From a paint contractor in arizona. Yes you can sand good enough to break the glaze. and than by a good latex enamel paint and give 2ea. coats. with time to dry between coats.
Can you use lacquer paint over alkyd primer?
Yes, the water borne latex paint manufactured today can be covered successfully with nearly any finish imaginable, including an alkyd primer. However, if possible I would exchange the alkyd with any water base primer/sealer. Costs less and the fumes aren't as offensive.
Can you put latex primer under latex paint?
In most cases yes. Primer is applied according to what it is going on, not what is going over it. - Latex / acrylic / water-based primers are good over drywall, stucco, brick, patches and repairs made with polyfil or other drywall patching compounds, paper, and many other porous materials. Once the primer is applied and dry any type of paint may be painted over it.
Is enamel paint flammable?
Enamel paint that has dried on a surface is no more or less flammable than other top coats. Many of the chemicals in enamel paint are combustible under the right conditions. It is advisable to store unused enamel paint, and many other household chemicals, in a safe environment.
What kind of primer should you paint over oil based paint in order to then paint with water based paint?
This depends in large part on what paint or finish your are going to cover your oil-finish with. First, you need to determine, if possible, if your existing oil paint contains lead. If the oil paint is over 30 years old, you should assume that it has lead and the paint should be removed before continuing. (See your local codes). If you are painting the surface with an oil-based paint, simply rough up your surface with 220-grit sandpaper, clean and paint away. If you are covering your finish with latex, you should scuff the finish with 220-grit sandpaper, clean it well and apply two coats of latex primer before applying your final coats of paint. If you are applying wallpaper, we suggest that you scuff up your oil finish, apply two coats of latex primer and allow it to dry for at least 3 days before papering.
What are cars coated in before they are painted?
Primer is under the paint.
What kind of paint can you put on alkyd enamel primer?
Alkyd Enamel is really old school primer. I personally would sand it with 400 wet/dry and put a coat or two of an epoxy primer over it then you can put just about any type of paint on it. If you don't want to do that, probably your best best would be n Enamel top coat , You can still get Automotive Enamels but they will be expensive because the EPA is really cracking down on the solvent based finishes. Color selection may also be limited but they are out there. And even if you use an enamel , you should clear coat it with a Urethane Clear. IT helps protect the base coat from fading and gives a great gloss when buffed. I have painted a lot of cars with Enamels and they go on fairly heavy so watch out.
Is there a primer so you can put oil based stain over latex?
Most stains, be they latex or oil based are transparent or semi-transparent, using a primer under it would eliminate the possibility of seeing the wood beneath the stain (which is usually why stain is used).A primer is used over oil based paint when you want to switch over to use latex based paint on the same surface.
