How do I either remove or paint over gloss paint?

The previous owners painted all the trim in the bedrooms high gloss brown. How do I paint over high gloss so that the ';gloss'; doesn't come through? Is there a product I can use as a primer to remove the gloss? Please advise. Thanks.How do I either remove or paint over gloss paint?
In my last apt the trim was done in all high gloss. You have two options:


Your first option is to get a fine grit sand paper and sand down all the trim. After you sand it you have to wipe it clean with a terry cloth to remove any dirt or debri so that the primer you put on will take better.


OR


You can get liquid sandpaper. You can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot. Follow the directions on the label. Its very easy and effective. This is the method I did and it saves a lot more time than sanding. Either way, you're still gonna want to prime over the dark color if you don't plan on going back over it with another dark color.


Good Luck!How do I either remove or paint over gloss paint?
ask for a pigmented sealer 1 coat the trim (which you can get tinted).


then 1 coat of finish
If you want the color and not the gloss you can get a Matte finish sealer from most Sherwin-Williams stores. It is clear - you may need to buff the surface of the existing finish to give it 'tooth' usually 3M Scotchbrite pads work well for this(the green ones)
you have to take at least 2000grit sand paper and rough up all trim you want to paint. this will give the new paint a surface to bond to. after that is done, just take a cotton cloth, no cleaner, and wipe off the access debit from the pieces you want to paint. apply a coat of primmer and then use flat base paint. the trim should come out just the way you want it...............


good luck.......
sand the trim till the shine is gone then do as paul says i would recomend eggshell finish because it look good and hides all the small imperfections
The easiest thing to do is to scrape off any loose flakes then rub the paintwork down with 80 grade sanpaper and paint over it either with a gloss which needs no undercoat, or undercoat then gloss
No sand paper . Sand paper is uneven and more work . steel wool or those new pads that are abrasives usually red available at hard ware stores . they replace steel wool and work better and get in the crevasses unlike sand paper and sand paper fills up quick. The pads you just shake . All you have to do is scuff the gloss paint in order for new paint of all types to stick. Now being a dark color you will have to prime or use two or three coats of paint. I recommend Kilts primer . It is a very good primer.
You can lightly sand the surface and apply a good primer (like Kilz). You may need two coats if you're going over it with a much lighter color. Then use a good latex satin finish or eggshell, whichever you prefer.
Best bet would be to use paint remover - but read the warnings, on the can - that stuff is VERY toxic.
Hand sand the trim to create ';scuff marks'; medium to fine grit sandpaper. Wipe down with damp cloth to remove dust and let dry 20 min. Prime the trim with white primer(spray) using a piece of stiff cardboard as not to ';over spray'; onto the walls. Then paint your trim using another piece of cardboard. A Respirator should be used if using spray paints.
You do not need to prime. You only prime new bare surfaces so that they can take the following coats of paint. Sometimes you have to seal previously painted surfaces if there is a problem.





What you describe is simply an unattractive dark colour. So you paint in the normal way, but you may have to do an extra coat of undercoat to stop the dark colour grinning through.





Rub down the current surface in order to provide a 'key' to increase the adherence of your next coat of paint. Then apply one or two undercoats until the existing colour has disappeared. Then put your finish coat of paint, usually semi-gloss (eggshell) or full gloss as you prefer (both require undercoat). The store owner will give you the correct undercoat for the finish coat that you want.