Painting - painting trim in bathroom

I want to paint the pine trim (and the walls, too) throughout my house. I want to start in the bathroom. This is the first time I have done anything like this. Does anyone have suggestions on what type of primer and paint I should use? Is there any special preparation I should do?

kkpier

I'm in the process of doing the same thing in my house. You first need to determine what the old finish is. Is the trim polyurethaned, varnished, or painted? Are the walls plastered or sheetrock?

Ok. . .The walls are sheetrock. The trim is. . .um . . .varnished? I don't know about that one.

I started already. . .by sanding the trim and priming with oil-based primer. I have also started the walls, and I think I made a mistakealready in that I did oil over latex. This is a problem, no? umm0m. . .So, now what do I do?

Sanding the trim and priming with oil primer is a good start for the trim. Sometimes old varnish (in a very old house) could react with the primer, but if it looks ok, then you're safe.

Are you sure you are using oil based wall paint? Why? It must be a gloss or semigloss? In general, you shouldnt use oil over latex. Check the guidelines on the paint can. How does it look? If it's ok, then leave it alone, but use latex on the remaining walls. Latex is much easier to apply.