I want to paint a light color of semi gloss over black semi-gloss, is there a product that would lighten the dark paint so that I don't have to put on lots of coats of the lighter color?
2007-03-27 05:57:11 · 8 answers · asked by karibear58 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
no. you must use 2 coats primer and 1 coat finish. there is no easy way. i guarantee it.
2007-03-27 06:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good primer should do the trick. They make some specifically to cover marks that would bleed through normal paint ( magic marker etc.) This should be all you need.
Talk to the staff at your local home improvements store.
( I can't say I blame you for not wanting black walls!!)
2007-03-27 06:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aaargh!
Sorry I couldn't help more. I was remembering several decades ago when our 'new' scout-master decided that, to make money, we needed to establish a coffee-lounge/folk club. So...
The interior of the Scout Hall was painted flat-black. Tables and chairs were found, as were empty wine-bottles (suitably waxed with waning candles - then given a new lease of life with wonky/misshapen tapers which smoked and sooted within an inch of their wicks).
Acts were found. The first night was a success. Much instant coffee and powdered milk was served. We closed the 'folk club' at 11.30.
Not happy with 16-or-so caffeine-wired scouts, our 'SM' took us on a 'midnight ramble': 5 miles or so. At dawn, we felt drained, used, and abused (and not a little hungover).
5 miles later, we opened the door to our hall and, entering, faced a flat-black future. Two-days later, our version of your PTA demanded a repaint. It took two undercoats; two flat white coats and then the beige semi-gloss. Which it had been in the first place.
Sand-blast it, damn the torpedoes, and hope you never have to do it again.
Two undercoats of whitewash...
Paul
2007-03-27 06:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Cacille is on the mark; I don't know the brand-names she mentions, (I'm in the UK) but I'm sure she's right when she suspects you have an oil-based paint on the walls, which is leaching-through your lighter colour, especially since you sanded it, which would break the seal which happens with oil paints when they harden. To use a general title, I would try to use a "sealant" coat to stop that dark colour leaching through. Did you think at all of applying wallpaper, then painting that?
2016-03-17 03:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's really no getting around primering the walls....do you have a color picked out for your walls? get a good primer and have the paint person tint your primer the color you plan to paint the walls. apply 2 coats of primer and let it dry completely before painting. then apply 2 coats of paint. Just an FYI...semi-gloss is pretty reflective and tends to draw attention to imperfections on a wall...unless thats the look your going for, i would suggest leaving the semi-gloss for the woodwork. typically matte (flat) and eggshell are used on walls... bath and kitchens typically get a satin finish....hope this helps!
2007-03-27 06:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by lilnetties 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kilz (i think thats how its spelled) its a primer for dark colors, works wonders.
2007-03-27 05:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
KILZ. Look it up. It works wonders. Don;t put it on too thick. Let it dry completely.
2007-03-27 05:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Debbie T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots and lots of primer or wallpaper
2007-03-27 06:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋