Advice Needed Bleeding paint!

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pgh13

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SWMBO paints furniture - chalk paint etc. She's getting a bit narked that a factory applied finish that is 20 plus years old bleeds into the water based paint that is applied on top. Even into bog standard matt emulsion. I'd have thought it should be pretty inert after all this time. Any suggestions for a suitable sealer?
Thanks
 
Not sure about a sealer, but we've been using Farrow and Ball Estates emulsion. It's expensive but it's honestly the best paint I've ever used...
 
Try the sealers recommended when I did when I searched with this term in Google : "paint sealer for furniture"
 
Tell her to start stripping
 
Would it be worth giving them a wipe down with some thinners or spirits first?
 
Code: 
http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/b-i-n/
not cheap - but widely available.
 
Stain blocker available from most DIY stores in a handy spray can should make the surface inert and impenetratable it is about £5.00 per tin
 
Try using a compatible primer first, some paints are incompatible with others, example would be applying a lacquer finish over a latex or enamel base, this can cause problems like she is having.

Using a good quality primer can fix this in some cases.
 
st1 said:
Sounds like a serious medical condition...
Unless you of course can live with the effect and perhaps make a quid or two. What colour is it? ;-)
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Well, it gives a not unpleasant effect but not the effect that's required. I think it must be red pigment in the original finish, but, as I said, I'd have expected it to be unaffected by water based paint going on top. It's intended to be white but is coming out as off white with yellowy streaks
 
pgh13 said:
Well, it gives a not unpleasant effect but not the effect that's required. I think it must be red pigment in the original finish, but, as I said, I'd have expected it to be unaffected by water based paint going on top. It's intended to be white but is coming out as off white with yellowy streaks
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If your wife doesn't think stripping is appropriate, a couple of streaks might be in order.
 
Channel Hopper said:
If your wife doesn't think stripping is appropriate, a couple of streaks might be in order.
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I hollered up at Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!"
But it was too late. She'd already got a free shot.
Grandstandin', right there in front of the home team.:-ohmy
 
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