I will be painting my bathroom this week. It has peeling paint, and some smalll patch workI know I need to remove the loose paint, but any other steps before painting, and what type of paint should I use?
lightly sand the surface of the existing paint, to scratch up the shiny surface so the new paint will stick. No need to press really hard and sweat a ton, just use a sanding sponge and rough it up a little. Use an enamel paint, latex is fine. Any paint that is made for kitchen and bath will work if you do the sanding part first.
peeling paint usually means that the last person put latex over alkyd without priming first. Use a large handled paint scraper to get off as much peeled paint as you can then sandpaper the spots that the scraper didn't get. patch dings & gouges with drywall mud, let dry, sand & repeat. wash the walls with tsp-you can find it in the paint department- & water (use chemical resistant rubber gloves & safety glasses.)taking care not to wash off the drywall mud. rinse with clear water & let dry. Prime it--I use zinsser 123 primer/ sealer ( I always do 2 coats) & I find the best paint for the bathroom & kitchen is alkyd. You can buy low odor stuff nowadays.I always do 2 coats of paint as well. apply it to the wall then go down the wall from ceiling to floor in 1 long stroke then you won't get any roller marks.
Sand then wash with TSP and rinse it very well. Repair the damage with spackle.....Then prime. Primer is really important so you don't get peeling again. As far as paint you want a paint that is made for bathrooms and kitchens. Let the paint dry thoroughly before putting on a second coat. Let the paint cure for a few days before showering in that bathroom or at least open a window and run a fan for several days after showers to get the room dry. Painting a bathroom is tricky in cold weather if you live in an area with cold weather and this is your only bathroom perhaps wait til spring.
Remove all loose paint,apply a coat of PVA,then even surfaces with Smoothover,when dry gently sand down till the surfaces are flat,wear a decent face mask.Then PVA again then paint in a Kitchen or Bathroom quality paint BnQ have a range of Teflon paint that is tough scrubable.Try an anti mould on the ceiling,the secret is to get several coats on the surfaces,one will not close out any mould thats there even after scrubbing all surfaces.Otherwise call me and I can do a very expensive job for you.Keep a card put by,splash a bit of the colour you are using on it then write the paint details on the card,if you need to buy some more paint in a couple of years time take the card to one of those paint mixers and they should be able to replecate your colour.Simples.
a good quality one with a primer to be sure to cover the old paint. I would think a semi-gloss latex paint for clean-ability and water resistance. Also make sure the patch work will be water resistant once it sets or it may fall out after a short time.
