Using Oil-Based Paint Over Water-Based Primer on Exterior Woodwork?
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Using Oil-Based Paint Over Water-Based Primer on Exterior Woodwork?

by Zacccc » Fri May 20, 2016 12:55 am

I renewed some exterior woodwork, which I am going to paint with oil-based paint. I first primed the wood with a B&Q primer which was erroneously described as "solvent based" on their website. When I came to clean the paint brush I realized the primer was water based. Can I use oil-based paint over this primer as this is the same paint that I've used on the surrounding woodwork which didn't need renewing? Thanks for any advice on this.

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