painting over previous owner's lack of taste....

[DoctorC]

when we bought the house, hall walls and ceiling were bright yellow, and coving painted in a metallic gold.

yum

we painted over all this successfully years ago.

wear and tear, refurbishment, dogs and children mean a redecoration is underway.

the coving has taken on a blue tinge - which has to be as a result of the previous gold paint. This is showing through 3 layers of matt put on a few years ago.

I have replaced a small length of cove, and this makes the rest stand out, as the new is white when painted, but the old retains a blue hue after 2 or 3 coats without any evidence of it getting better.

thoughts?

help!

 

[gregers]

you could try using zinser,this is pretty dam good at oblitorating stains etc.then paint over normally.

 

[benno5]

yep give it a coat of oil based undercoat then 2 coats white emulsion

 

[DoctorC]

thanks - i'll give it a go...!