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In general, isn’t putting latex over an oil/alkyd finish considered a no-no, due to the possibility of a lack of adhesion? I know that scuffing/deglossing the oil finish will promote adhesion, or using an oil based primer in between… but reading the article “Spray Everything” from a few months ago put that question in my head. He painted the trim with alkyd, overlapping onto the walls, then sprayed the walls with latex. Just curious, as I’m dealing right now with latex that didn’t stick to the oil underneath…
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In general, isn't putting latex over an oil/alkyd finish considered a no-no, due to the possibility of a lack of adhesion? I know that scuffing/deglossing the oil finish will promote adhesion, or using an oil based primer in between... but reading the article "Spray Everything" from a few months ago put that question in my head. He painted the trim with alkyd, overlapping onto the walls, then sprayed the walls with latex. Just curious, as I'm dealing right now with latex that didn't stick to the oil underneath...