Painting over glossy paint

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Last week I traveled to our closest Home Depot to decide on a paint for our living room. It had a huge selection of interior paint so as you can imagine, I was excited to pick a colour. I did the thing you’re not really supposed to do though and…

Painting trim is the absolute worst. I think I've said that about ceilings but now that I'm past the ceilings and onto the trim, I can whole-heartedly shift my opinion. It's tedious and time-consuming and...the worst. But, I've picked up a few tips along the way (this is my second time painting alllll the trim in the house after all) that I'll pass on to you in case you're ever staring down the miles of *insert ugly color* trim. First, a picture of the current sitch in our entry. Feast your…

How to paint over a gloss surface without spending hours sanding.

Painting over glossy paint is not that different from painting over flat or semi-gloss paint. The goal is to get the new paint to stick without having to completely remove the glossy paint, which new paint usually doesn't adhere to without preparation. After prepping the area, you clean the walls, then sand them.

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To make a flat paint shiny, you need to increase the amount of binder, thereby reducing the pigment volume concentration of the paint.

High gloss paint is a good choice for woodwork, trim, cabinetry, and high traffic areas.

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