Can I repaint over gloss paint on wood?

Question

Hello all, 
We are in the middle of planning some redecorating in the house at the moment and currently looking at what paints to use for skirting boards and doors right now. 
Some of them are bare wood and ready to be painted, while some already have a gloss paint applied to them previously. 
Should we remove the gloss paint from the already painted areas or just paint over them? 
Alternatively, we could use a different style of paint if that would better cover existing paint. 
If we need to remove the paint – what is the best option to do so, so that we can repaint again later? 
Any advice or past experiences would be great to hear about! 
Thanks!

Fabrizio · Accepted Answer

For new wood without paint, I recommend using an undercoat to make the paint stick well to the wood and you will have to paint it at least twice. For the already painted wood, I advise you to sand it well so as to create micro-scratches to make the paint cling well.  If instead, you want to change colour, always sand the painted wood and use an undercoat of a similar colour that you will want to use and paint several times.

Terry · Answer

Yes, you can overpaint on gloss but will need to sand the wood first. Also bare wood will need to be primed and undercoated.

Michael · Answer

Yes, you can you will need to give existing woodwork a light sand so that the new paint has something to grip.

Max · Answer

For bare wood you will need to use knotting on the knots then primer undercoat and then gloss. If the wood is already glossed just give it a light sand then gloss over.

Bogdan · Answer

You need to make rubbing down to all skirting 
My advice for you,is much better to use water base paint (if you have kids)

Romeo · Answer

Yes, paint with undercoat first, and then you can repaint

Steven · Answer

Hi

Firstly, your new wood will need to be primed with a good quality primer.  Then you can undercoat and top coat.

The old gloss surfaces will need to be sanded down to remove imperfections and provide a key for the new paint.  Once sanded, clean and the undercoat and then topcoat.

All of your surfaces then should tie in nicely.

Hope this helps.

Brian · Answer

You don't need to remove the gloss paint. Just run down with sand paper and give a coat of undercoat before final coat,
Brian

Lewis · Answer

Yes as long as you give the woodwork a rub down with  grade sandpaper

Craig · Answer

Yes, but you must sand and undercoat it first as the new paint will peel off in time without this.

Can I repaint over gloss paint on wood?

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