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Thanks for the replies. The house is a 30s semi, but this paint is certainly newer than that, probably 5-10 years old. The previous occupants all smoked like chimneys, but I think I got most of that off with sugar soap (it's just one room where I'm having this problem). It was the teenage...

Hi all, I'm trying to paint over some blue/yellow paint with white emulsion, and the old colour is bleeding into the new paint to the extent that the roller statrs turning yellow. Any tips on how to stabilise the old stuff so I can a clean finish? Thanks