1) I am wondering if this can be used over a bookshelf finished in a shiny "grey painted lacquer". (I am not sure if it is made out of oil-based polyurethane or an oil-based product and can't seem to figure it out.) I am chemically sensitive and am almost about to throw the shelf out, but it was expensive so I'm trying to give this a shot first. (For the record, this horrible shelf hasn't stopped off-gassing for over a year. I've had to keep it in our storage room because I can't stand the smell.) Do you think this product would work? 2) If this would work, and I also wanted to paint the shelf white, would I paint it before I put this on or after? I was planning on using milk paint. Thank you in advance. SAMPLE - AFM SafeCoat, Acrylacq, Matte Wood Stains & Sealers

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1) I am wondering if this can be used over a bookshelf finished in a shiny "grey painted lacquer". (I am not sure if it is made out of oil-based polyurethane or an oil-based product and can't seem to figure it out.) I am chemically sensitive and am almost about to throw the shelf out, but it was expensive so I'm trying to give this a shot first. (For the record, this horrible shelf hasn't stopped off-gassing for over a year. I've had to keep it in our storage room because I can't stand the smell.) Do you think this product would work? 2) If this would work, and I also wanted to paint the shelf white, would I paint it before I put this on or after? I was planning on using milk paint. Thank you in advance. SAMPLE - AFM SafeCoat, Acrylacq, Matte Wood Stains & Sealers

Status: Open Feb 09, 2020 - 03:28 AM

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Feb 09, 2020 - 05:46 AM

Forget the milk paint as that will not work to block the off-gassing. Instead rough up the surface with a light sanding and then apply our AFM Safecoat Transitional Primer first and then two coats of AFM Safecoat Zero VOC semi-gloss paint. That is all you will need to bond well to the oil-based coating and block the hazardous emissions of the existing treatment.Very important to allow the primer to dry for 24 hours before applying the two coats of paint.