Kitchen walls and ceiling are pine clad. Previous owners - to lighten the place up for sale - covered said pine with a layer of light blue emulsion. Probably an improvement on the dark brown wood stain that was on there before, but still not the best idea for a kitchen.
So, I've armed myself with some tins of satinwood and want to paint both the walls and ceiling.
Some questions:
1. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be painting satinwood over emulsion? Just checking...
2. Do I need to sand the wood first? I'd have thought this was a standard "Yes" - the reason I ask is that I've made a start sanding, but the bits I've sanded are turning out smoother/shinier than the original emulsion-covered wood. Can I assume the emulsion will make a decent enough key?
3. Do I need to prime/undercoat at all? The colour we've got in mind for the walls is darker than what's there at the moment, if that's important
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So, I've armed myself with some tins of satinwood and want to paint both the walls and ceiling.
Some questions:
1. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be painting satinwood over emulsion? Just checking...
2. Do I need to sand the wood first? I'd have thought this was a standard "Yes" - the reason I ask is that I've made a start sanding, but the bits I've sanded are turning out smoother/shinier than the original emulsion-covered wood. Can I assume the emulsion will make a decent enough key?
3. Do I need to prime/undercoat at all? The colour we've got in mind for the walls is darker than what's there at the moment, if that's important
ta