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Posted by Ether Jones on June 27, 2006, 12:37 am
bamabomb wrote:
> I didn't say artwork was the only kind of painting I do. My brother in
> law OWNS a paint store and I also do my own painting inside and outside
> of my house.
>
> Have you ever put latex paint on top of slick oil based paint? Try that
> and see how well and how long it stays on. Better still, ask someone at
> a paint store who deals with decking, wall and woodworking paints on a
> daily basis.
>
> It CAN be done, but you do need to prime oil base paints before using
> water base paints on top of them. Otherwise it will not stay well. I
> didn't make this up, it's a fact.
>
> "IF surfaces are prepped" were your exact words but NOTHING was
> mentioned about prepping in the original question.
Your original "question" was:
"I can tell you that you never put water-base over oil-base...just the
opposite. Save the oil-base for last."
Please give the product name and manufacturer of one major national
brand of oil-based topcoat paint whose labelling recommends or even
allows application on top of an existing water-based finish.
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