Are you planning on sanding before you paint? I am getting ready to paint over woodwork in a 1950 house with original paint and my concern is lead paint. I was told NOT to sand, therefore I have been unable to find a primer that sticks to the unsanded glossy surface. How are you handling the situation? What primer did you choose?

Thanks.

I haven't given any thought to sanding, although all the wood trim will be sanded lightly as I've removed most of it to re-wire and had to fill some holes. I've done fairly extensive patching and I've got a sanding kit to go over the patches, so I could sand all but the textured ceiling if I had to, so there's another question.

As for the lead paint, I found a test kit after quite a bit of looking. I tested all the rooms and luckily didn't have any lead paint. If you can get your hands on one I'd recommend it. I found one at Home Hardware in Ontario, but I've been told that Home Depot should carry them in the states (don't seem to carry them here, though).

Good luck,

Mark

I have also used a primer specifically recommended for glossy surfaces (BIN 1-2-3). It is shellac based, so it drys really fast and seems to stick to anything.