Oil and latex primer.. what do i do?

Question

My boyfriend and I decided to paint the wood paneling in our basement. We started with a latex primer because we bought latex paint. In an unfortunate oversight (surprisingly not of my fault) the second gallon of primer we purchased was oil based. The error was not discovered until a wall and a half was done in the oil based primer. Now half of my basement is done in latex primer and the other half is oil based. Can we put latex primer over the oil based and still have decent and color consistant walls with out chipping?

Answer 1

You can put latex primer over the oil base primer if you want. You probably need not even do that.

I presume you plan to put a latex top coat over the primer. Latex paints, in both interior and exterior applications, are often applied over oil base and latex base primers.

Until about 2 - 3 years ago, most painters preferred oil base primers for exterior applications because they tended to cover better and provide a better interface between surface and exterior paint which resulted in a longer lasting, better adhering finish coat. Today, latex primers have improved to be considered about equal to oil base for most interior and exterior wood painting.

If it were me in your case, I would most likely just cover the primer (latex or oil base) with the top coat of latex.

Answer 2

You can paint over both primers with your finish coat. The oil-based primer is actually a better choice, but a pain in the butt to clean up and deal with.

Answer 3

Certainly. No big deal. Just repaint over it.