Remove gloss from gloss enamel paint

Hey all

great forum!

Quick question here. Keep in mind I'm a newbie.

I painted a coffee table using grey enamel spray paint (glossy finish). Unfortunately that was the only type carried by my hardware store.

I'm trying to eliminate the glossy effect if its possible.

I read this article and it suggests using a liquid deglosser.
Is that right? And if it is what type of product do you recommend? I could either go to a Home Depot or order from Amazon

Thanks!

 

Liquid deglosser is to be used as an aid with the prep. It cleans and softens the existing paint so the new paint will adhere better. Liquid Sandpaper is one of the more well known brands of liquid deglosser.

Compared to paint bought in qts or gallons there aren't a lot of choices with rattle cans. There are some flat, satin and semi-gloss spray cans but they don't come in all colors. Ideally you'd buy the correct paint and either brush it on or use spray equipment.

Using a fine grit [1000 grit or finer] and wet sanding the dried paint will remove some of the gloss.

 

Deglosser will not magically change a gloss finish into a matte one. I think you need a magic wand for that.

You could try #0000 (extra fine) steel wool along with some mineral oil as a lubricant but I bet you wouldn't like the scratches... you'd have to be pretty careful to scuff evenly and only in one direction.

 

Paint it again with a low gloss paint.

 

thanks all for your answers. so could i just repaint it on top with a matte spray paint ?

 

Yep. Not a spray paint fan myself but that would be fine. That said, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give it a light scuff sanding first (220 grit) to promote adhesion.

 

sounds good! Will head to home depot tomorrow. hopefully will find the color in matte.

thank you!