Painting - Bathroom Paint Peeling
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mathdan
07-02-09, 11:00 PM
I will be painting a small bathroom. The current paint is peeling from the ceiling above the shower. The shower gets used by my two daughters, one a teenager and one about to be a teenager, and they like to take long hot showers which I am sure is the leading cause of the paint peeling. (we do have a window in there and an exhaust fan) I know I will need to sand and will most likely prime with Bullseye unless I use some type of self priming paint. Mild and mildew do not seem to be a problem, just the peeling issue. I am considering Zinsser Perma-White and the kitchen and bath paint from BM. Are there others that do a better job with the peeling issue in a high moisture area like SW, Frazee, Kelly Moore, Aura, ... Price really isn't an issue as I'd rather spend more for something that will last longer than spend less but have to do it again in a short time.
marksr
07-03-09, 05:07 AM
Welcome to the forums!
I'd probably go with the perma white but most K&B paints should do a good job as well. Make sure you remove all the loose paint!
Do you know what type of paint is under the peeling paint? could it be oil base?
http://forum.doityourself.com/painting/230633-my-paint-latex-oil.html
I'd probably go with the perma white but most K&B paints should do a good job as well. Make sure you remove all the loose paint!
Do you know what type of paint is under the peeling paint? could it be oil base?
http://forum.doityourself.com/painting/230633-my-paint-latex-oil.html
mathdan
07-03-09, 09:11 AM
no I don't. It was done before we bought the house 8 years ago, and was done when the previous owners redid the bathroom which I know was about two years before that. It does have a glossy finish, like a semi-gloss, throughout the bathroom. We are in California, and I am not sure if that was before or after the banning of oil based paints.
marksr
07-03-09, 04:55 PM
The link above will tell you how to determine what type of paint was used. The answer can dictate what needs to be done to have a successfull paint job.
mathdan
07-03-09, 10:39 PM
I believe it was oil based paint given that it is extremely hard
marksr
07-04-09, 05:39 AM
When oil base enamel is recoated with latex, it must first be coated with a solvent based primer. The primer will adhere to the enamel and the latex will adhere to the primer. Latex paints/primers don't adhere well to oil base enamel.
It would be best to scrape and sand off as much of the top coat as you can and then coat with a solvent based primer. How old is your home? is there any danger of the oil enamel being lead based?
It would be best to scrape and sand off as much of the top coat as you can and then coat with a solvent based primer. How old is your home? is there any danger of the oil enamel being lead based?