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I only know not to use emulsion on wood as when I painted my room back home as a teenager, I used emulsion on the skirting and architrave and my da near went through me with rage. It did of course all flake off over time. I did the wainscotting and dado in our current hall with emulsion as ms_com didn't like the sheen of the eggshell that we got in the same colour as the walls (used that on skirting and architrave for durability), but I made sure the beading and dado rail were well primed with the angry voice of my dad deep in the back of my mind.
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The varnished finish has been removed and the surface probably keyed.
I thought I was taking a bit of a gamble and should have primed it first, I guess I was hoping to get away with the emulsion priming it. Stupid I know.
In terms of emulsion on wood, I've had success with dulux kitchen on mdf for a cooking stool. However, that is much thicker paint (so less water I assume) and I properly primed it as well as doing several topcoats.
I almost wondered about using lining paper to give a more wall-like texture but cba unless we paint the room a colour.