So I repainting a headboard with black flat latex paint over glossy paint. Its covering very well, however my problem is what do I do once I cover it with latex paint? I know latex paint will peel off very easily. Can I apply some sort of clear coat and expect it to hold?

12/7/2006 12:05:06 AM

Not to sound too much like chit chat, but this is something you probably should have thought of before you started with the latex paint...

12/7/2006 3:04:10 AM

did you sand or do any prep before you started painting?

12/7/2006 9:48:39 AM

^^yeah yeah

^I did sand a bit

So would something like this... http://www.misterart.com/store/view.cfm?store=003&group_id=8354 (a clear coat sealant spray) make the paint hold??

12/7/2006 10:05:13 AM

did you ask google

12/7/2006 10:07:10 AM

If the paint is going to come off it is going to come off no matter what you put over it.

Think of it this way, if you put a sticker on a clean window it will stick really well, if you put a sticker on something covered with dirt and grime it will come up.

Same thing happens with the paint.

12/7/2006 10:08:24 AM

^^ i did ask google

^true, but wouldn't a sealant keep it there longer? it's just some areas that are more suseptable to peeling/scratching off... not the whole thing

12/7/2006 10:37:15 AM

cover it in epoxy






























then throw it away

12/7/2006 10:59:31 AM

i think what was meant is that "peeling off" is meant in the sense that it comes off of the painted surface. so no amount of sealing will really help what is underneath. when painting you should always spend more time prepping the surface and applying a primer if you need it. thats the only thing that will really keep it from peeling

12/7/2006 11:03:59 AM

^Exactly

Instead of getting a sealant you should just sand and strip the headboard back down and start clean.

12/7/2006 11:10:31 AM

well... crap

12/7/2006 11:11:07 AM

can I apply a primer on top of the coat that I already did or do I need to break out the sand paper?

12/7/2006 1:16:43 PM

What type of head board is it

metal or wood or plastic?

makes a big difference

12/7/2006 1:24:43 PM

wood

I was advised to apply a spray on polyeurethane (sp?) and it should work fine.

12/7/2006 6:13:41 PM

if its wood all you have to do is lightly scuff it, if the current coat of paint was applied correctly, and the roll or brush on the new coat, and it will soak into the wood. unless you want the finish to look like a show car, then i suggect you start buying equipment

12/8/2006 1:17:48 PM

kilz.... buy some

12/8/2006 3:25:56 PM