Can you paint enamel over latex?

Questions & AnswersCategory: General Paint QuestionsCan you paint enamel over latex?
Anonymous asked 10 years ago

Interior sheet rock surface with ‘knock’ down plaster covering the rock. Already has one coat of latex paint.

1 Answers

NO, YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES; YOU CAN 1 SAND THE WALL FIRST BY KILLING THE SHINE OF THE LATEX AND THEN PAINT THE ENAMEL. OR 2 YOU CAN PAINT THE WALL WITH A SEALING PRIMER LIKE KILZ OR BIN. SEAL FIRST THEN PAINT THE ENAMEL.