Painting Over Oil-Based Trim with Latex
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It is strongly advised to use water-based trim products over oil-based ones. Modern water-based products are superior in terms of not yellowing over time, having better adhesion, and offering excellent spray, flow, and leveling properties. If existing trim is oil-based and latex paint overspray gets on it, it's generally not a problem; the latex will stick. There's no need for priming if the existing oil-based paint is well-adhered. If spraying trim, masking off walls and then painting them with latex after the trim is sprayed is a viable approach. If you are brushing trim, oil-based paints still have an advantage in self-leveling. However, for spraying, water-based products perform just as well.
Goal: Successfully paint latex walls over oil-based trim without adhesion issues
Tools and materials
- Paint Sprayer — Applying trim paint quickly and smoothly
- Latex Wall Paint — Painting walls
- Water-Based Trim Paint — Painting trim
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