I am wantin gto paint my trim in my rooms. The wood trim was painted with normal house paint and I want to stain it a nice dark wood color. I was wondering if you can put stain on top of the paint?
2007-09-10 19:05:41 · 12 answers · asked by volkwagensc6 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
It's a funny thing but paint under stain on certain types of antiques makes them more valuable. Believe it or not.
I know someone that manufactures cabinets and wood products and paints them, sands most of the paint and then stains over it. I don't know if your trim is antique but this might give it added charm.
2007-09-10 19:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by kevin s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Yes, and exterior solid color stain may be used over paint, but I'm not sure this is what you want. Unlike a penetrating stain which absorbs into the wood, sold color stains sit on the surface like paint does. Paint and opaque stains are both subject to peeling. The only difference between paint and a solid color stain is stain is a thinner, flatter (in sheen) coating, which could also mean less durability.
2016-04-08 08:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess what, you can put stain over paint, the whole with freakin' house was white, which I hate. I didn't scrape or sand first. I just stained over the white paint, which was also dirty. I've done 9 doors and the trim so far. I don't care if it soaks in or shows the grain. It looks awesome compared to what was there. I also did the staircase. My house was built in 1880 and some dumb *** painted everything white. I love it now, next the white walls are going but, someone else will be doing that.
2015-08-23 12:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, No. Now, let me qualify that by saying that professional finishers have tools and supplies not available to the public, and tricks of the trade that will allow for some unusual uses of finishing materials. (Faux wood graining for example, can be placed OVER paint, to achieve a certain palette). These applications can be very labor intensive. What you could afford to do, on an antique, or other high dollar piece of furniture, you may not be able to afford with trim. (Ive made a number of new pieces of furniture match antique furniture, for example, but I wouldnt attempt it with typical house trim... too much labor)
Typically, stain 'soaks into' wood... while pain just covers it... this is why it is not recommended to stain over paint. Stain looks best with the contrast between light and dark wood grain... when you go over paint, that contrast isnt there... so you'd actually have to employ certain techniques to 'create' the grain.
Depending on your color choices, you can get some paints that are a dark wood color. If you want actual wood grain to show tho, you will probably find it easier and cheaper to just replace the trim.
Good Luck
2007-09-10 20:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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I am wantin gto paint my trim in my rooms. The wood trim was painted with normal house paint and I want to stain it a nice dark wood color. I was wondering if you can put stain on top of the paint?
2015-08-15 02:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Way Jose'! No Can Do! You'll have a big mess on your hands if you try. You see, Paint is made to sit on the surface of whatever it is your painting, while Stain is made to penetrate the surface and sink into it. If you try putting stain over paint, the paint won't allow the stain to sink into the wood ,because it is also sealing the wood. Then the stain will just sit on top of the paint.And sit there,and sit there,and sit there. Understand? Byee
2007-09-10 19:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sandyspacecase 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
what if I sand some of the paint to make a rougher surface, can I then stain it? I made the mistake of painting a piece, then distressing it and then applied minwax to it. The stain is still tacky after 12 hours :( What can I do??? HELP
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2016-04-30 16:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, stains job is it do just that... stain, it needs the raw wood to do so paint seals the wood you either have to sand it or get new trim
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