Hi,
I'm trying to get my head around undercoats and have lots of questions
I'm repainting the whole house, walls some painted over with primer, some painted with emulsion, ceilings previously painted with flat matt emulsion, woodwork, previously painted with gloss.
What is the difference between primer and undercoat? - I'm using Zinsser prime to cover lead paint, distemper and water-stains, do I need an undercaot as well as a primer?
Do all of these surfaces need undercoats? or can I gloss over previous glossed woodwork? I want to use water-based paints wherever possible, can I put water-based gloss over oil-based gloss?
For the walls and ceilings that I want to paint with a good quality emulsion can I use homebase magnolia emulsion as an undercoat or do I buy a special undercoat or use two coats of the topcoat?
Thanks guys, I'm clueless
I'm trying to get my head around undercoats and have lots of questions
I'm repainting the whole house, walls some painted over with primer, some painted with emulsion, ceilings previously painted with flat matt emulsion, woodwork, previously painted with gloss.
What is the difference between primer and undercoat? - I'm using Zinsser prime to cover lead paint, distemper and water-stains, do I need an undercaot as well as a primer?
Do all of these surfaces need undercoats? or can I gloss over previous glossed woodwork? I want to use water-based paints wherever possible, can I put water-based gloss over oil-based gloss?
For the walls and ceilings that I want to paint with a good quality emulsion can I use homebase magnolia emulsion as an undercoat or do I buy a special undercoat or use two coats of the topcoat?
Thanks guys, I'm clueless