Painting over oil based trim paint

Stanchek

I'm looking to repaint all the trim in my house which is all oil based paint. I would like to do it in one step with a non oil based zero voc paint. The guy a Benjamin Moore told me the natura acrylic paint would achieve this. Just looking for some thoughts on this. Thanks in advance.

chrisn

It might, if you lightly sand and clean all the trim.

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Brushjockey

One coat might be very optimistic with anything. I would scuff sand, use a GOOD adhesion primer- low voc- I think Zinser Zero is pretty good, ( i can find it only at Menards if yiou have that) , Smart prime is very good but a bit more voc. Then a quality trim paint made for the job. I don't think Natura is, but if you insist on no smell v quality, that might be ok. Aura Satin would be my choice. Very low voc.

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JT Spillane

The old oil based paint should be cleaned and then followed by sanding to scuff the surface. At that point you have many option. Both Aura and Natura would be a good choice but if you would like to maintain the performance of the previous oil based enamel you may want to try Advance. This is a new product from Benjamin Moore. It is a Waterborne Alkyd that has < 50 g/l VOC is low odor and is tinted with the Gennex waterborne colorant system. Once it is cured it will have the performance of a traditional alkyd. One coat might be difficult but you may get away with it.

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sdsester

I really hope you can wrap your head around the idea that for a nice job you are going to need more than one coat of something. I would lay down an alkyd primer/underlay first and then have at the trim with just about any paint of your choice. The Benjamin Moore suggestions made are great.

Will22

I really hope you can wrap your head around the idea that for a nice job you are going to need more than one coat of something. I would lay down an alkyd primer/underlay first and then have at the trim with just about any paint of your choice. The Benjamin Moore suggestions made are great.

I agree completely with this, especially if the alkyd paint has been on the trim for several years.



I agree

chrisn

Maybe it is just me, but I did not read the OP 's post as one coat but as one step, but certainly he(she) will never get away with one coat of anything.

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sdsester

And it still concerns me that short term vocs get bundled in with those that continue to be given off over the life of the finish.

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noquacks

I can understand your preference to non oil based/low voc, but if you really want to be SURE you cover in 1 coat, you have no choice but to go with traditional oil base, period. No water base will cover like oil.

Open the windows.......

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noquacks

And depending on color changes/ even that may not do it. Even oil base's excellent covering power has its limits.

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