Exterior Paint
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Exterior Paint
I NEED TO PAINT THE EXTERIOR AND THE LAST TIME IT WAS DONE THEY USED OIL BASE, SHOULD I USE OIL BASE AGAIN OR CAN I USE LATEX??
HELP, THANK'S
HELP, THANK'S

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I never paint oil over latex. If I want to change an oil system to latex system I use an oil-based primer that dries flat and has good "tooth" and then apply latex as a finish coat.
Chfite is right though, preparation is 95% of the success formula. But if your existing oil has any kind of sheen to it, cleaning will not be enough. I would sand or scuff it well to give the latex a good surface to grip.
prowallguy
Chfite is right though, preparation is 95% of the success formula. But if your existing oil has any kind of sheen to it, cleaning will not be enough. I would sand or scuff it well to give the latex a good surface to grip.
prowallguy

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well the basic break down of paint is oil based is an attempt at having liquid plastic in a can and latex is an attempt at having liquid rubber in a can.so when you here not to put latex over oil it means in a way not to paint plastic.and if you have ever seen plastic painted you know it does not hold up very well.but yes you can apply latex right over oil, it will not have any bad reactions and will look good.but to insure a longer lasting latex finish and to get it to adhere better you should sand the oil paint and prime it ,i recommend BIN 123.and also if you did put a latex right over oil that doesn't mean that the latex wil have slid off the next day and that a big skin of latex paint is lying on the floor or that it might burst into flames in a week or two it just means it wont have the durabilty as if it was apllied to a previous latex finish or a primer.