Can i simply paint over with gloss?!
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Can i simply paint over with gloss?!
The bannister on the stairs in my house was initially painted with gloss. Someone has then stained and varnished over it which looks ok but i want to revert it back to white.
The question is will i simply be able to paint over with gloss? will it need undercoating? or will it need something else?
thanks for your help
The question is will i simply be able to paint over with gloss? will it need undercoating? or will it need something else?
thanks for your help
#2
It will need sanding, and a solvent based primer
Oil- or shellac- based
If it is very dark, I'd recommend the shellac-based
Then you can paint it with a gloss paint, oil-based or water-based
I'd recommend a quality water-borne enamel
It's easier clean-up than oil, will look glossy and hold up well
Oil- or shellac- based
If it is very dark, I'd recommend the shellac-based
Then you can paint it with a gloss paint, oil-based or water-based
I'd recommend a quality water-borne enamel
It's easier clean-up than oil, will look glossy and hold up well
#6
Without the proper prep and paint you would be lucky if it lasts long enough to sell it
If you just painted it with a gloss paint, it could all slid off and be on the stairs in a big glop the next day
If you got it to stick at all
There's a chance some might hold on for a few days, maybe a week, or possibly even longer
Even if somehow it stuck for a few weeks (not likely on varnish), any potential buyers holding the rail going downstairs could be scraping it off with their hands
Never mind at any time potential buyer could open the door and see that the paint has wrinkled up overnight and is sliding off
It's not a pretty picture
Ethics aside*
Its simply not a good idea on your end
*And you would also be creating a larger problem for the new owners, as they'll now have extra steps (and extra messy ones at that) to correct the problem you created
So it's a little more than the new owners will have to slap a new coat of paint on it
If you just painted it with a gloss paint, it could all slid off and be on the stairs in a big glop the next day
If you got it to stick at all
There's a chance some might hold on for a few days, maybe a week, or possibly even longer
Even if somehow it stuck for a few weeks (not likely on varnish), any potential buyers holding the rail going downstairs could be scraping it off with their hands
Never mind at any time potential buyer could open the door and see that the paint has wrinkled up overnight and is sliding off
It's not a pretty picture
Ethics aside*
Its simply not a good idea on your end
*And you would also be creating a larger problem for the new owners, as they'll now have extra steps (and extra messy ones at that) to correct the problem you created
So it's a little more than the new owners will have to slap a new coat of paint on it