New house has gloss paint on one of the cellings, can I go straight over the top of this with white emmulsion?
2006-12-29 03:17:49 · 8 answers · asked by jimauk 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Another option is:
Buy a tin of PVA (yes, the white glue stuff) and water it down as on the directions as it turns it into a seal, the mix is something like 4 to 1.
You can then put the emulsion on top of it.
2006-12-29 03:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When sanding anything, consider the dust and what is in the dust!! It will be time consuming and difficult. The old gloss paint will always have condensation on it too.
I would suggest overboarding the ceiling, plasterboards are cheap and you could get a room re-boarded for £50. Apply some tape to the board's joins and apply a stipple finish on it from a tub. Then coat your brand new ceiling with emulsion.
2006-12-29 03:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is very old gloss paint then it's sure to contain lead as old gloss paint was very bad for this and is now banned, not a good idea to sand it off without protection.
2006-12-29 05:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are deglossing products you can buy to take the gloss off. I would use that rather than sanding on a ceiling.
2006-12-29 04:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by steffiegirl815 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sand it down or use liquid sand before painting over it.
2006-12-29 03:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by blb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll want to use an oil-based primer first and then any kind of paint will stick to oil-based primer...
2006-12-29 08:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You'll need to sand it enough to get a key.
2006-12-29 03:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sand it down and then undercoat it before you emulsion
2006-12-29 03:21:29 · answer #8 · answered by me plus 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋