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What can I do if I made the mistake of Painting Latex over oil base paint on my concrete basement floor.

TYTY , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 04:31:06 AM

l just painted my new house, but because this was my first time ever 
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painting l did not know everything l needed to know....the rest of the 
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house came out perfect but the basement floor l painted over was oil base 
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and l used latex....Now the floor is peeling up and in some spots it looks 
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like the floor is sweating, what can l do?
 
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Beboo , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:20:22 PM

That is not a mistake. Latex goes over anything. The best  
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primer on the market is KILZ oil based, and anything sticks to it. The  
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mistake was either in the prep, or not eliminating the moisture problem  
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before painting.  
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Teady Bear , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 07:38:39 PM

Have sex with it, because it will be safe now.  
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Scrappy , Friday, 13th of August 2010 08:46:32 AM

Oh goodness;  
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There may be a number you can call on the can. =/ Or I would try calling  
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your local dealer; as in ''home depot'' or ''lowes'' they should be able  
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to help you out.  
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crush , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 09:42:29 AM

easy fix here. use paint stripper. strip it back to the first  
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finish , then re coat with an oil based concrete primer. then re coat  
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with concrete paint .. the reason they use oil is to repel water or  
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stains. sweating is caused by heat plus water ... one more tip vent  
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when your stripping this old paint and take breaks to breath well .  
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even wearing a good mask will really help you out  
 
 
 
 
 
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