Emulsion over a darker colour

bodgitandscarper · Post by **bodgitandscarper** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:14 am

Hi everybody,
Just about to decorate my staircase, a three story house, the existing colour is a yellow emulsion not to dark. I,m going over it with white emulsion. is it ok to go straight on top of the yellow with the white or would it be better to use an isolater if there is one, I anticipate that it will take a minimum of 2 coats if going straight on top possibly 3, any help much apreiciated .....

bodgitandscarper · Post by **bodgitandscarper** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:36 am

Sorry everybody, had a bit of a brainstorm, should have posted in paint and decorating forum......

Telmay · Post by **Telmay** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:54 am

Yellow can sometimes be a real swine to cover, if your final colour is going to be white you might want to go over it with a magnolia first coat or a cream.