"RichK" wrote in message
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Hi,

Have a case of peeling paint on the door frame. Looks fine, but if you
scrape it, even with a finger nail, it comes off quite easily. Was
painted
before my time. There's a layer of paint, under the one that's peeling.

Suspect it's a case of latex on oil, without a primer. Removing the top
layer would be a mess. If I primed the top layer with say Kilz (or
similar), would the primer penetrate the latex and attach itself to the
layer below?

Do not know the age of the top layer, but could be 5 years.

Mess or not, you need to scrape off the peeling paint, prime with an
oil-based primer, and then repaint. Using a chemical stripper would be much
messier, time consuming, and a bit of an extreme measure; in other words,
that's a last resort.

If it's an exterior door jamb, use Cover Stain or an oil-based KILZ that
explicitly states that it is for use on exteriors -- original KILZ is not
designed for exterior use except for small touch-ups, and even then I'd use
Cover Stain.