I'd like to paint over wood originally varnished with oil based yacht varnish, which is still in good condition. Using oil based paint. Any problems or tips?
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18 years ago
Painting over varnish
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18 years ago
Give the varnish a good sanding to get the "shine" off it and provide a "key" for the paint.
You should be ok to paint over it then (unless someone would like to correct me).
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18 years ago
and use an oil based undercoat to improve coverage of the topcoat. In the far past, I have used matt emulsion as an undercoat, but it has a tendency to peel if knocked.
Regards Capitol