I need to repaint some woodwork that's been previously painted in a kind of varnish woodstain thing - the stuff that gives the impression that it's been painted brown and then varnished, but it's actually all been done in one.
I've tried painting over this with gloss but it just peels off when dry. Trouble is that there's a lot of wood to paint and some is very inaccessible. Removing it or sanding it off will take a very long time - it will make a weekend job take the best part of one/two weeks.
Does anybody know of any paint which can bond to this kind of thing? I ought to point out that it's not flaking off - it's in good condition. I just want to paint over it.