Emulsion paint on door frames how to remove it?

[Caroleuk]

I have just moved to a new home and the previous tenant has painted over the door frames with emulsion paint, I pride myself on my gloss paint finish I always get a glass like finish with not a brush mark to be seen, but how to deal with this horrible problem emulsion paint? Do I have to painstakingly remove it all or can I just sand it down and paint over it with gloss, if so what would be the most effective gloss to use (water or oil based)?
If I do have to remove it all is there a quick way to do it or will it be just arm aching rubbing down till I get it all off?
Please help my arm is falling off

 

[youngroughcaster]

If I were you, I would give it a little sand down, and apply the gloss over the emulsion. After sanded down,, give it a couple of coats of water based gloss!

 

[Caroleuk]

If I were you, I would give it a little sand down, and apply the gloss over the emulsion. After sanded down,, give it a couple of coats of water based gloss!

Thanks youngroughcaster but are you sure the emulsion won't bubble or wrinkle under the gloss? I hate a poor finish in gloss

 

[dcdec]

Don't agree with youngroughcaster its a bit mickey mouse. Very hot water should soften it enough to scrape off, you can always fill any damage you do so you could even just use a carbide scraper.

If you go WB gloss you will need an undercoat or two.

 

[Bosswhite]

If I were you, I would give it a little sand down, and apply the gloss over the emulsion. After sanded down,, give it a couple of coats of water based gloss!

Thanks youngroughcaster but are you sure the emulsion won't bubble or wrinkle under the gloss? I hate a poor finish in gloss

The older Tradesmen Decorators used Emulsion Paint as Undercoat, its not a lot different to Acrylic Primer Undercoat.

 

[darrington]

If I were you, I would give it a little sand down, and apply the gloss over the emulsion. After sanded down,, give it a couple of coats of water based gloss!

I agree with the comments made by Youngroughcaster and Bosswhite. In a few years time, due to all this EU craap, all paints will be waterbased.

 

[sparkwright]

Would be very inclined to use an oil-based undercoat before the gloss. Have used gloss over emulsion just the once, and thought the finish was streakier than expected.