Can I paint over wood that is already painted?

I have a white glider rocker that I used when my son was a baby. We are expecting again, however, none of our furniture matches this now...everything we own is brown. Can I just paint this brown?Can I paint over wood that is already painted?
Yes. Give it a light sanding first. If it has lots of round parts, you may want a sanding sponge. Go with 150 to 200 grit, pretty fine.Can I paint over wood that is already painted?
You should sand it first. Was it oil-based? water-based? Whatever it was, you should stick to that because water-based doesn't stay on oil-based very well. Or just sand out all the old paint using the sanding machine and use no-VOC paint for health reasons.
Light sanding, 150-300 to basically scuff it.


Wax and grease remover to clean it after.


Wear proper air filtration/breathing. Do it outside or in a very well ventilated area.
you can. one or two coats of paint should do it. Good luck with the new baby!
Yes, you can paint over wood that has paint on it already. It should work fine.
You can paint over it. It won't harm it. But for a truer color, I would sand it down first.