I want to paint over a mural, how do i tell if the paint is oil based or latex acrylic?

Use a clean white cloth, pour some alcohol on it %26amp; rub the painted area. If it i latex, the paint will rub off...oil based paint will not.








Good luck...I want to paint over a mural, how do i tell if the paint is oil based or latex acrylic?
You don't need to even ask yourself the question. Simply paint over the mural with OIL-BASED PRIMER. I like Bull's Eye 1-2-3


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You can then easily paint over the OIL-BASED PRIMER with latex paint. You can't paint over oil paint with latex paint, but you can paint over the primer with latex paint.





Problem solved :)I want to paint over a mural, how do i tell if the paint is oil based or latex acrylic?
You can probably use a good primer and not have to worry about the kind of paint it is, I've used kilz and zinsser both with good results, you can probably ask the people at your home improvement store too.
You will still have to prep the wall before painting over it. I would slightly sand down the wall, and then put a base coat over the mural.


Have fun.
You should be able to smell the oil or the varnish if it is oil.