Can Matt Emulsion be painted over with Gloss ?

jaffacake2019

Hello
I would like to know if Matt Emulsion can be painted over with Gloss paint ?

The Matt emulsion i have is white which has been painted 5 years ago
Now, i want to use a combination of white gloss on one wall, green gloss on another wall and light-blue on another wall.

Basically, I have white matt emulsion on my concrete walls at the moment, can i just paint it over with gloss paint ?

Leon_W

You can, but gloss isn't for walls, it'll look absolutely hideous.

McKneff

No, no, no....awful ,

Aylesbury_Duck

Wow. Psychedelic baby, yeah!

neilmcl

jaffacake2019 wrote: »

Hello
I would like to know if Matt Emulsion can be painted over with Gloss paint ?

The Matt emulsion i have is white which has been painted 5 years ago
Now, i want to use a combination of white gloss on one wall, green gloss on another wall and light-blue on another wall.

Basically, I have white matt emulsion on my concrete walls at the moment, can i just paint it over with gloss paint ?

Err... why?

Leon_W

Even "Silk" paint can be a crime against humanity in the wrong light ! Horrible stuff.

As for a room in full blown gloss........ the mind boggles.

vw100

You mean paint silk (gloss) with matt paint. Yes you can but the silk emulsion needs to be lightly sanded to take the shiny finish off and for the new paint to have a key

steve900

Hi. It can be painted over with gloss paint. Is this inside your home? Its just with you saying concrete walls. If it is concrete I would keep to emulsion paint or masonry paint.

You can have paints mixed at the DIY. Homebase have the Dulux Matchmaker and B&Q have one by Valspar.

I really would not recommend you use gloss paint.

jaffacake2019

neilmcl wrote: »

Err... why?

I want to paint with gloss because its easy to clean.

If i clean the matt emulsion with water the paint comes off.
I know gloss easy to clean and the paint wont come off.

jaffacake2019

What would be the best type of paint that i can wipe clean with a damp sponge and the paint wont come off to paint on my concrete living room walls ?

EssexExile

Any good emulsion will be wipeable. Most makes do kitchen paint which is scrubbable.

Gloss on walls is so 1950s.