Interior House Painting Questions & Answers
My FAQ About Interior Painting

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Here you will find questions and answers about interior painting, pertaining to the preparation and painting of interior surfaces. This can be spots that bleed through your paint, should I paint or stain, peeling paint, how many coats do I need or drywall repair.

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What to do about paint seeping under the masking tape? 
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Painting Over Markings on a Wall 
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Kitchen Cabinets 
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Painting fabric on walls. 
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Painting over smoke damaged walls. 
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Paint Issue 1 month after paint completion. 
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Painting semi-gloss trim and Priming 
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Ceiling Paint Slothing Off 
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Paint on outside walls inside the home is cracking. 
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Eggshell latex paint showing roller marks on floor to ceiling wall! 
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Top Layer of Drywall Paper is Peeling Off 
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Painting Mobile Home Walls 
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How do I stop my books from sticking to shelves that have been painted with a latex paint? 
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Staining A Brick Fireplace 
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Paint Turns to Powder 
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Latex over oil paint 
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Painting walls that have been skimmed. 
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Spots in Paint That Look Wet 
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Paint Roller Marks 
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Primers have not stopped bleed through, what's next? 
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Painting after Staining? 
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What causes a latex paint to bubble after it is rolled onto the wall? 
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When do you remove the masking tape when painting? 
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Painting Over Kilz Oil Base Primer 
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How do I stop stud and screw marks from bleeding through my paint? 
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After removing wallpaper what is the next step? 
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How do I paint a brick fireplace? 
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Interior painting smell won't dissipate after one week! 
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Will a flat ceiling latex cover the over-spray of a trim latex semi-gloss? 
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How can you tell if inside trim paint is oil base or latex? 
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Sealing lead paint on floors. 
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Sticky Paint 
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Paint job took two years and everything peeled and cracked. 
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Paint feels tacky and objects stick to the surface. 
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Problem painting a ceiling.  
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Ceiling Painting  
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Paint just peels rite off the walls in my bathroom. 
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Good time of the year for interior painting. 
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Problems with painting over bright yellow paint. 
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Will kilz stick to vinyl wallboard? 
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Wallpaper Removal 
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How soon before you can paint in a brand new house or hang pictures? 
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How to avoid brown patches over newly painted wood panelling? 
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Painting Over Semi Gloss Latex 
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Latex paint comes off with fingernail... how to prepare for a new paint job? 
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Patched spots show through after painting? 
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Peeling trim and door paint. 
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Roller marks on wall after the paint dries. 
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Prep For Inside Garage Painting 
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Can we paint over vinyl paste without sanding? 
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Interior painting proceedures. 
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Blistering Paint 
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Hairline Cracks all over walls after painting Kitchen 
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How Do I Remove Wallpaper over Green Board? 
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Clear Overcoating Painted Bathroom Walls 
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Top layer of drywall has come off the entire room, how do I repair? 
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Painting over a glazed wall 
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What kind of primer should I use in my bathroom? 
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Paint walls that have previous peeled away paint damage. 
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Another tool than a paint brush to paint wooden walls. 
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What is the best sheen of paint to use on interior trim? 
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Re-paint oil base semi gloss paint with satin oil base.  
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Texturizing Over Wallpaper 
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Best Kind of Paint? 
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Paint On Ceiling 
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A Splatter Disaster 
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How do you achive a good finish on mdf skirts and arcs? 
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Painting over Wall Murals 
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Semi-gloss over flat? 
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Problem with wall between living room and bathroom. 
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Can I use the same paint on the grout as the brick when painting a fireplace? 
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Changing From Oil Based Paint To Latex 
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Can you paint over groove wall paneling in a mobile home? 
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Repairing Walls After Stripping Wallpaper 
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Fixing Drywall Texture After Painting 
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Paint Touch-Up 
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How do I prep stained trim so I can paint over it.  
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Paint Is Peeling Off As I Paint With The Roller 
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How do I get rid of brush marks left with Oil Paint 
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How do you cover a black painted interior wall ? 
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Need to know the best technique to use for masking wall at ceiling. 
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Walls First or Woodwork First 
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Painting vinyl walls in manufactuted home. 
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Can I paint Hardi Board 
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Touch-Up Paint Is Shiny 
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Painting With Eggshell 
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Painting Hardi Board 
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Is there any reason why I can't use exterior paint on the interior walls? 
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Why chalky spots appear on wall? 
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Painting Over Interior Alkyd High Gloss 
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Should I use a primer and if so, what kind? 
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Another painting over varnish question. 
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Prime over 23yrs worth of cigarette smoke without having to wash the wall. 
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How do you avoid having the blue painters tape pull off your new paint? 
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Can flat paint be used over eggshell without priming? 
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Trim Work 
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Beadboard in my bathroom is not smooth, what can I do about it? 
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Painting over latex and oil. 
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How can I get rid of roller marks? 
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How do I paint over walls that have been wallpapered? 
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Re-painting over semi-gloss latex that is peeling. 
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Removing Emulsion From Walls 
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Mesh vs. Paper Drywall Tape 
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Can you paint latex over oil base on walls? 
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Pink and White Room 
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Painting Factory Primed Trim Wood And Interior Doors With Alkyd Enamel 
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Painted over spots on my ceilings with new paint over old. 
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Painting a guest bedroom with a pitched ceiling. 
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Peeling paint 
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Priming 
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What size of paint roller do I use for hand-trowled walls? 
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What is the best paint to use around a shower? 
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Green Board Drywall Repair 
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Light mauve and yellow walls, will one coat of semi-gloss white cover, or should I prime first? 
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How soon can I sand a bad paint job after it has dried? 
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Roller Lines After The Paint Has Dried 
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Primed or Painted Knockdown Ceilings 
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Painting Old Plastic Wall Paneling In a Bathroom  
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Using B & Q matt emulstion over B & Q kitchen and bathroom matt emulsion 
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Fix Chipped Paint 
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Peeling Paint 
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How to stomp and drag texture? 
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Peeling Ceiling 
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Type of Paint If I Wash My Walls 
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Painting Pink Bathroom Tile 
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Prep Corner Bead After Wallpaper Removal 
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Painting a room which was last painted in 1950 
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Painting Over an Alkyd Paint With a Water Based Paint 
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Repainting Over Old Alkyd Paint With Water Based Primer 
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Painting Trim 
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Ceiling Water Spots 
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How to fix a bad spot? 
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Chipping Paint on Walls 
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Painting Over Sateen Finish with a Satin Finish 
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Latex Paint Over Latex Paint Without Priming 
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Painting Spindles, Fillets and Handrails Prior To Painting 
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Can we texturize then paint over the layer of glue that is left after peeling off the wallpaper? 
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Flat Over Semi-gloss 
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Painting Trim 
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Trim Painting Rules 
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How do we prep indentions in indoor wood trim for repainting? 
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Can I use exterior paint on the inside of my home? 
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What do I do if I can't get the remaining wallpaper glue off my wall? 
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Ceilings are peeling. 
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Painting Over Latex Eggshell With a Flat Latex 
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Can you paint over wallpaper? 
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Repainting The Ceiling Above My Landing 
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When is the best time to paint the interior of my home? 
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Painting Problem in Downstairs Bathroom 
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How do I best prep previously painted textured wood paneling for new paint? 
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Painting With Sand Paint 
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Paint "flashing" on walls higher than 9 ft. 
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Prime only the patch or do I prime the entire ceiling? 
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When painting with flat paint, how come it dries like I have used multiple finishes? 
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How do you paint emulsion paint over Dulux Satinwood paint? 
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I want to paint brick that has already been painted. Are there any extra steps or shortcuts for a fresh, non-caked up, finish?  
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Will grout for ceramic stick if concrete is painted? 
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Primer and paint for new trim and doors? 
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What would be the best way to paint a wall so that my coat of paint will stick? 
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Oil Base Paint on Baseboards! How can I repair? 
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Is there any trick to painting & re-taping on sand paint? 
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Do you paint moldings before or after the walls? 
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How do I fix bleeding spots on a ceiling? 
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Painting a Popcorn Ceiling 
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Peeling Paint 
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Roller or Brush w/ Satin Paint 
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How do I smooth out badly applied paint? 
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How do I fix wall patches that stand out after painting?
I recently used spackling to fix some holes as well as some tears on a wall. I sanded the areas, I patched until smoothed. I wiped the fixed wall and painted. I didn't use primer first and ended up putting a second coat on the wall. I have noticed all the areas that I have fixed are really slick looking and do not blend in with the rest of the wall. How do I fix this?

How long should my interior primer dry before I apply a coat of paint?

Must the latex paint be stripped off before repainting?
A contractor applied latex over oil base paint on interior doors and trim. The latex did not adhere and can be stripped off easily with a finger nail. He does not want to strip off the latex and repaint. He wants to sand and paint over with some other type of paint. I believe that the bond will never be any stronger than the present one.

When painting inside the home do you texture first or primer first?

How do I Paint Ceramic Tile?
Can you suggest a product and tell me how to paint ceramic tile?

How do I re-paint my walls with latex over oil base paint?
I painted flat latex over oil base or semi-gloss paint. I want to paint the walls again with a latex satin finish in a different color. But I need to know what to do before I repaint.