Painting - Painting Troubles

Recently I re-painted my plaster bathroom ceiling after removing a cabinet that had been installed above the bath. Once the cabinet was removed I lightly sanded, primed and repainted the entire ceiling. Now that a couple of months have passed the paint is peeling, but only in the location the cabinet had been!! Suggestions?:wall:

What type of primer did you use?

I believe I used a primer by Conoco paints, it was suggested at the "home store" for use over "raw" drywall or plaster. Is there a certain brand or type of primer you would suggest?

I suspect your bath was originally painted with an oil base enamel. Latex paint doesn't adhere well to oil enamel.

Sand and scrape off all the peeling paint and then prime with either an oil base primer or pigmented shellac. Latex paint will adhere to the primer and hopefully you'll encounter no more problems.

Thank you for the advice! Once I tackle the job I will let you know the outcome. :)

Bathrooms are also classically tricky environments for adhesion. If possible, do not use the bathroom for showers or steamy baths a week before or after painting. Also scrub down the existing finish with TSP (a cleaner that should be available in the paint dept.) and rinse to remove any yucky residue. Hairspray in particular causes issues.

And yes, prime with oil-base or shellac primer, and then topcoat with a quality Bathroom paint from a paint store. (i.e. NOT BigBoxCo)

SirWired

All the suggestions here are good. I would ad that the final coat be Sherwin Williams "Bathpaint". Two coats and this should prevent any problems that shower rooms are classic for. I have never seen this paint peel, blister or mildew/mold. :)