Painting - special bathroom paint?

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dswolff
08-12-01, 09:10 PM
I'm painting a closet in my bathroom and I'm not sure what kind of paint to use. Because of the threat of moisture (from shower steam, etc.), do I need to use a special paint -- i.e, something different from what I use in other rooms in the house? If this is the case with the closet walls, will I also need a special paint for the closet door/door frame and the wooden shelves I plan to paint/install?
Thanks!

08-13-01, 07:50 AM
Just get a good quality, washable paint. You may want to consider a satin or egg shell finish for durability on the walls. Semigloss for shelves and trim.

If you are having mildew problems, I suggest a mildewcide such as "M1" to mix into the paint.
08-14-01, 03:35 AM
Olympic Paints has a special line of paints for this purpose, It's called "Kitchen and Bath" and I've used it many times in jobs. This paint is mildew resistant and is semi-gloss so it can be scrubbed with everything but a brillo-pad! All jokes aside, this paint is specially formulated for the job you mentioned.
ScaR

08-14-01, 12:56 PM
I had forgotten about those. But if can find those you can mix up the additive in whatever latex paint/color combo you want.