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Old 08-18-2003, 09:39 AM   #2
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Kimberly:

Yes you can paint oils over acrylic. I might wipe the surface down with some light solvent and then scuff up the surface a bit with some sandpaper. While like prefers like, oils will adhere to acrylics and hold pretty well. The scuffing will help with a mechanical bond.
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