Bathroom painting issues - paint type, etc.

VC88

Hi

I am decorating for the first time this week.

I am doing the bathroom which has no windows but has an extractor fan on the ceiling in front of the door. The room can sometimes get a bit steamy, we also have a wall at the bottom of the bath which is painted and sometimes get sprayed with water off the shower (overhead shower in the bath).

I wanted to buy Dulux Bathroom+ 5 year Mouldtech in Pure Brilliant White:

I am planning to prep the walls with sugar soap, etc., then use primer before painting with the bathroom paint. I have no idea as to what primer to use under this bathroom paint, I asked in both Homebase and B&Q and no one had a clue either. I don't want to use a primer that will cause the Dulux bathroom paint to flake/peel, but I also want something that can be used in bathrooms.

Also, will the primer have to be Dulux?
Will it have to be multi-surface (I want to prime the walls, ceiling, wood skirting, door and frames)?

I'm also unsure about the type of paint for the doorframes and skirting. I would like a slightly glossier finish (not bothered about it being high-shine) but am concerned about the yellow discolouration, and also worried about it not being suitable for moisture.


I moved in in April. I know that the bathroom walls currently have Wilko Mid-Sheen Bathroom paint in Magnolia on them. However, the doorframes are glossy and have bad discolouration (yellow areas, cream areas, dark cream areas...terrible!).

If anyone could help I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Straw_Hat

Not sure you'd need to prime the walls and ceilings - you only usually need to prime for bare plaster walls (and then you can do that with some watered-down emulsion in the shade you are painting - paint that on and let it dry then paint as normal). Just painting over those with bathroom emulsion would be fine.
In terms of your wood-work, you could get a basic gloss primer (doesn't need to be Dulux but would steer away from B&Q's own brand as I have found that provides a variable finish in the past) then use your chosen gloss on it, or just look at some of the "Once"-type products? They take longer to try but you don't need to prime.
Hope it goes well!

warmhands.coldheart

Go to a proper Paint centre. they will advise..... steer clear of DIY Chain own brands, even the "brands" like dulux and crown sold in DIY chains is different (inferior) quality to those sold in actual proper paint centers. yes they are a bit more expensive but it pays to spend a bit and do the job once and do it right!!

tlh858

VC88 wrote: »

I am doing the bathroom which has no windows but has an extractor fan on the ceiling in front of the door.

The extractor is in the wrong place - it should be as far from the door as possible, so that air enters under/around the door and is moved across the whole room before being extracted.

Otherwise, air entering will be removed almost immediately, leaving most of the air in the room just as it was - laden with moisture and causing mould, damp etc.