<p>I would try sandpaper or even an environmentally friendly (low fume) paint stripper. Other solvents might also be a worth a try, for example mineral turps for oil. Another option is to use a heat gun to soften it and then scrape it off with a flat bladed scraper used for plastering. I did this today successfully, just don’t touch the blade as it gets extremely hot after being near the heat gun. </p>

<p>Unless you can add a very thick layer higher than the depth of the original's texture, I think you'll have the same problem. </p>

<p>If the canvas is mounted on board, it is easier to scrape off. If it's a stretched canvass, you might need to be more careful in the scraping part -- you don't want to catch the (sharp-edged) scraper in the canvass and make a tear.</p>

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Stefan
<p>Just apply a thick layer of the canvas preparation, Gesso, over the existing paint.  That will handle the absorbency issues and somewhat reduce the texture issue.</p>

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Depending on the paint used this could be a bad idea.
Joachim
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@Joachim, for all of our sakes, could you be more specific about why it is a bad idea and which paints produce specific negative results.  Leaving us to experimenting to find what you already know is exactly opposite of what this forum is about.
Henry Taylor
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It was meant as a reference to my comment on the OP. For example, you shouldn't cover up oil paints with gesso, since they have very different curing times. That's why I said it *could* be a bad idea - not that it was :)
Joachim
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Henry Taylor
<p>Recently, I have been trying to paint over a painting I've painted before but don't like. Unfortunately, every time I paint over it, it leaves a weird texture or it sort of soaks into the canvas and leaves weird marks and you can still see the painting underneath it. Is there any way I can prevent this from happening or is there a certain pant I should use? </p>

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Can you give more details? What's the paint you're working with, what type of paint are you attempting to cover, what type of canvas are you working on, etc.?
Joachim
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Is there paint without texture?
Purple
# Is there paint without texture?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-10)

Recently, I have been trying to paint over a painting I've painted before but don't like. Unfortunately, every time I paint over it, it leaves a weird texture or it sort of soaks into the canvas and leaves weird marks and you can still see the painting underneath it. Is there any way I can prevent this from happening or is there a certain pant I should use?

**Tags:** painting, paint, canvas

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you give more details? What's the paint you're working with, what type of paint are you attempting to cover, what type of canvas are you working on, etc.?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I would try sandpaper or even an environmentally friendly (low fume) paint stripper. Other solvents might also be a worth a try, for example mineral turps for oil. Another option is to use a heat gun to soften it and then scrape it off with a flat bladed scraper used for plastering. I did this today successfully, just don’t touch the blade as it gets extremely hot after being near the heat gun.

Unless you can add a very thick layer higher than the depth of the original's texture, I think you'll have the same problem.

If the canvas is mounted on board, it is easier to scrape off. If it's a stretched canvass, you might need to be more careful in the scraping part -- you don't want to catch the (sharp-edged) scraper in the canvass and make a tear.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-05-10. Score: 2

Just apply a thick layer of the canvas preparation, Gesso, over the existing paint. That will handle the absorbency issues and somewhat reduce the texture issue.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Depending on the paint used this could be a bad idea.  
> **username_3**: @username_1, for all of our sakes, could you be more specific about why it is a bad idea and which paints produce specific negative results.  Leaving us to experimenting to find what you already know is exactly opposite of what this forum is about.  
> **username_1**: It was meant as a reference to my comment on the OP. For example, you shouldn't cover up oil paints with gesso, since they have very different curing times. That's why I said it *could* be a bad idea - not that it was :)  

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