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Title: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by Natedog on Oct 15^th, 2018, 12:00am

Next room on the hitlist is the bathroom, which is painted with a soft sheen bathroom paint. What do I need to do to this to paint over it? I'm guessing it maybe a latex based paint but not 100% sure. It's kind of rubbery and in places where it has been chipped it can be peeled a bit like pulling dried wood glue from your fingers (something I've always found oddly satisfying!)

I'm guessing that it is too shiny to just throw a coat of emulsion onto, but not sure it would sand particularly nicely either

Title: Re: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by woodsmith on Oct 15^th, 2018, 8:21am

If it's pealing off easily you could possibly strip it off to be on the safe side. Otherwise I think you would need to apply a coat of either Zinsser bin or diluted oil based wood undercoat. I would try a small area first just in case it reacts with the paint.

Title: Re: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by Natedog on Oct 15^th, 2018, 10:54am

It doesn't peel easily, it comes off in fingernail sized bits if you pick at it.

Don't know what I was thinking painting the walls in soft sheen paint. Guess I must have been drunk ;D

I'll give the zinsser a try. Thanks dude :)

Title: Re: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by woodsmith on Oct 15^th, 2018, 7:04pm

You are very welcome.

Title: Re: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by CWatters on Sep 11^th, 2019, 6:21pm

+1 to Zinsser.

Someone recommended it to me for use over a shower where the paint was getting wet and kept peeling off. Zinsser seems to be much more resistant than the brand name emulsions I tried before.

Title: Re: Painting over bathroom paint
Post by londonman on Oct 6^th, 2019, 9:49am

+2 for Zinsser. Their stuff is great and their website has a host of information and guides about painting over difficult surfaces.