What bonding agent sticks to century old oil painted trim so I can paint over it?

My house is 95 years old and has miles of trim and 28 wood doors. The trim and door paint is hard, yellow and has cracks. If you start at it with a razor , it all flakes off. Must I scrape it all? The kids have all grown up and we need to sell this big old wonderful money pit. My husband and I both work and have limited time and budget.What bonding agent sticks to century old oil painted trim so I can paint over it?
You absolutely can not paint over this and expect good results.





A few problems here. First, anything you put over top of peeling paint will peel. The new paint will stick to the old, but the old paint will still flake off. The problem will get worse with a new layer as paint shrinks just a bit as it dries. It will literally pull part of the old paint off in the process.





Given the age, there is certainly some lead paint involved here. Be careful not to breath the dust from the paint and dispose of the mess properly. Dealing with the lead is really another subject. Regardless, it could cause problems with selling your house if you simply cover it up. In some states, it would be illegal for someone to move in if they have children.What bonding agent sticks to century old oil painted trim so I can paint over it?
Don't cover the aged paint. If anything, it could add to the value of the house. Painting it could even devalue it.





People who are interested in buying a house that's almost 100 yrs. old aren't interested in the house looking all smiffed up, shiny, and new. Those kinds of houses are a dime a dozen.
prep first sanding caulking etc. wipe your oil paint down with liquid deglosser.you have to paint what you wipe down in 12 hrs or have to wipe it down again then you can paint it with latex. for a better job put sherwin williams 101 oil bonding primer on the paint. either way you can paint with latex paint
I would first find out if the woodwork is valuable. Many different types of wood were used for trim. Some valuable, others not. Usually the valuable wood was left natural, with a shellac seal. The lesser valuable wood was meant to be painted. I would suggest determining which yours is, and go from there.





My house is also 95 years old, and I have mahogany trim. This was never meant to be painted. It never has, and will never be, as long as I'm here. No, it isn't in great shape, but it's mahogany.
Use a enamel painter stripper to remove the old paint you may only need to do minimal sanding then repaint. If you want top dollar for this you need to do it right. It may be inconvenient but well worth it in the long run. If that is too inconvenient invest in some new trim and restore the doors yourselves. The first is a less expensive route but well worth it. Besides with your house's age and miles of trim with peeling paint that is probably old lead paint. Because your house is so many years old there is always a disclosure that has to be provided to all interested parties that informs them of lead paint warnings. Seeing a peeling paint that has been recovered poorly makes me not want to move my kids there. Think about it:)





Also find a good primer. They have them made specially for enamel paints so that you can repaint with latex -- ask your local Home Depot or Sherwin Williams paint dept!
If you're going to sell the house, then first see if anyone complains about the paint. If they do, then offer to lower the price a little instead of repainting. If the house is a money pit, then why throw more in?
you need to call a paint store or home depot type store...might just need a primer and then paint. good luck

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