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Painting in bathroom with new suite

I am getting a new bathroom suite installed and tiling done and I wondered when should I paint.

I don't want to get paint on the new suite or tiles.

Should I paint before and touch up after or just paint after it is installed?
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  • if you paint after you should take the time to mask everything up or you will be cleaning for days thats what i would do
    :jBaby Finley :j
    :jBorn 3rd march at 9pm 7lbs 13:j

    :(12 days late and very over baked:(
  • heatherw_01
    heatherw_01 Posts: 6,814 Ambassador
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    Thank you.

    If I do paint after I would have to mask everything up, so would it be better to start before the suite goes in?
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  • Thank you.

    If I do paint after I would have to mask everything up, so would it be better to start before the suite goes in?



    I THINK START WHEN EVERYTHING IS IN THEN YOU NO WHAT YOU HAVE TO COVER.
    :jBaby Finley :j
    :jBorn 3rd march at 9pm 7lbs 13:j

    :(12 days late and very over baked:(
  • If you paint before, then you may have to paint again as the fitting could damage the paintwork.

    Paint afterwards - use masking tape and cover the suite with dust sheets!
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  • If you are not very accurate at painting then paint first. With the paint being fresh, any touching up needed will blend in. Regarding damage there shouldn't be any, only marks.
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  • crankup
    crankup Posts: 343 Forumite
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    The bath will probably come with a plastic film over it to protect it. Peel it back from the edges for the installation and fully remove after the decorating is finished.
    You could paint the ceiling first though, that'll be out of the way of everything else being installed.
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  • elvis_bloggs
    elvis_bloggs Posts: 8,276 Forumite
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    Decorate once the suite is fitted in, keep rags and white spirit (turps) handy and wipe any drips or spillages up as you go, be careful and you won't mess anything up.
  • robowen
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    I'm gonna be difficult :think:
    In a bathroom you'll need more than one coat.
    I blast the first coat on before I install the bathroom suite. Then I do the second coat after I've installed the suite.

    rob :D
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