Painting - Bathroom walls, what happened?
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Ver314
10-17-09, 10:46 AM
The walls in the bathroom are slowly starting peel off and look pretty nasty. We have no idea why.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00031.jpg
Could it be poor paint job? Ventilation? No clue. This is happening all over the ceiling and walls of the bathroom. We started scraping off the paint just to get some work done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00040.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00041.jpg
Is this alright that we do this?
Anyways so my question is. Is there a certain kind of paint we need to use to repaint the walls? Is there a certain way we should get the paint off the walls? Did the previous owners paint it wrong?
Any help is much appreciated.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00031.jpg
Could it be poor paint job? Ventilation? No clue. This is happening all over the ceiling and walls of the bathroom. We started scraping off the paint just to get some work done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00040.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Ix314xI/IMG00041.jpg
Is this alright that we do this?
Anyways so my question is. Is there a certain kind of paint we need to use to repaint the walls? Is there a certain way we should get the paint off the walls? Did the previous owners paint it wrong?
Any help is much appreciated.
spdavid
10-17-09, 11:13 AM
Well it looks like the classic bathroom situation of latex over oil that has now mildewed.
You need to scrape or sand off all of that you can possibly get off,clean the walls well with a tri-sodium phosphate and bleach mixture,rinse that well and let dry,prime with an oil/solvent based primer and use probably a bath specific paint.Zinsser makes a good one.
I don't see an exhaust fan and if there isn't one you need to use the most mildew resistant paint which the bathroom paints are.
You need to scrape or sand off all of that you can possibly get off,clean the walls well with a tri-sodium phosphate and bleach mixture,rinse that well and let dry,prime with an oil/solvent based primer and use probably a bath specific paint.Zinsser makes a good one.
I don't see an exhaust fan and if there isn't one you need to use the most mildew resistant paint which the bathroom paints are.
marksr
10-17-09, 02:53 PM
I agree!
What year was your home built? Generally it's best to sand prior to aplying primer but some of the older homes may have a lead based enamel on the kitchens and baths. That's not to say your's has lead paint or even that the top coat of oil base enamel contains lead - just that it's better to be safe than sorry.
What year was your home built? Generally it's best to sand prior to aplying primer but some of the older homes may have a lead based enamel on the kitchens and baths. That's not to say your's has lead paint or even that the top coat of oil base enamel contains lead - just that it's better to be safe than sorry.
wildbill7145
10-18-09, 07:16 AM
Yep, I'd agree with all the above. There appears to be alot of moisture damage/mildew and 'drippiness' going on there on the walls. Condensation is a big deal in bathrooms especially around showers.
You can't just count on having the window open to dry things out. A good fan will keep air moving and carrying moisture outside. After every shower the fan should run for at least 20min to 1/2 hour. I've met some people who say they can't do this because they're out the door 5min after showering. Get a timer installed. It's worth the expense when you compare it to the time spent fixing something like this.
You can't just count on having the window open to dry things out. A good fan will keep air moving and carrying moisture outside. After every shower the fan should run for at least 20min to 1/2 hour. I've met some people who say they can't do this because they're out the door 5min after showering. Get a timer installed. It's worth the expense when you compare it to the time spent fixing something like this.
Ver314
10-22-09, 07:50 PM
I agree!
What year was your home built? Generally it's best to sand prior to aplying primer but some of the older homes may have a lead based enamel on the kitchens and baths. That's not to say your's has lead paint or even that the top coat of oil base enamel contains lead - just that it's better to be safe than sorry.
The house was built in 1948. We've only been living here for 6 years. No clue how many times the bathroom has been repainted. thanks for all the help. Will paint sometime in the near future and be sure to come back and upload new pics of the bathroom for you guys.
What year was your home built? Generally it's best to sand prior to aplying primer but some of the older homes may have a lead based enamel on the kitchens and baths. That's not to say your's has lead paint or even that the top coat of oil base enamel contains lead - just that it's better to be safe than sorry.
The house was built in 1948. We've only been living here for 6 years. No clue how many times the bathroom has been repainted. thanks for all the help. Will paint sometime in the near future and be sure to come back and upload new pics of the bathroom for you guys.