# How to Paint Over Paint
When painting an interior room, you do not always have to remove the previous coat of paint. You will have to put a primer over the paint if you are going from a dark color to a light color. This additional step will actually eliminate the problem of adding an additional coat or two to cover the old paint. It will also give you a cleaner palette to bring out the true color of the new paint.
Things You'll Need
- Primer
- Paint roller and covers
- Roller paint pan
- Paintbrush
- Paint
Instructions
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Open the primer and pour it into the pan to a depth of about 2 inches.
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Roll the roller into the primer and apply it to the wall using an up-and-down motion. Make sure that the primer is going on in an even coat.
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Dip the paintbrush into the primer. Apply it to any areas that the roller did not reach. This will be the areas closest to the ceiling and along the baseboards and corners. Allow the primer to dry overnight.
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Discard the paint roller from the roller tool and replace it with a new roller. Clean the roller pan.
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Pour paint into the roller pan. Roll the roller into the paint and apply the paint to the wall in the same manner as the primer. Use the paintbrush to cover the areas the roller did not reach.
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Indoor House Painting
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- How to Paint Knock Down
- How to Paint Over Old Molding
- How to Paint Over Old Plaster
- How to Paint Over Smoker Walls
- How to Paint Flat Ceilings
- How to Paint a Room Gold
- How to Paint Over '70s Paneling
- How to Paint Over Permanent Marker
- How to Paint Over Bathroom Paneling
- How to Paint Tall Ceilings
- How to Use a Paint Roller
