Matt Emulsion in bathroom/kitchen

Possom

I have some Johnstones Matt Emulsion Brilliant White. For internal walls/ceilings.

Would it be okay to use this on walls/ceilings in a kitchen or bathroom? It doesn't mention this on the tin.

Thanks.

Silver-Surfer_2

Yes, it will be ok.

Maybe not the best choice for high humidity areas.

cyclonebri1

It depends on if you have a nice warm bathroom or a dank wet 1, you don't need special paint unless you have the latter

Furts

Matt is not good for high wear areas like along hallways where walls get rubbed.

Similarly it is not good for cleaning off marks and splashes. So a bad choice in kitchens - think splashes of tea or food.

Definitely bad news for bathroom and shower room ceilings. Here the problem is the porosity and greater chance of mould.

Possom

Furts wrote: »

Matt is not good for high wear areas like along hallways where walls get rubbed.

Similarly it is not good for cleaning off marks and splashes. So a bad choice in kitchens - think splashes of tea or food.

Definitely bad news for bathroom and shower room ceilings. Here the problem is the porosity and greater chance of mould.

Crown Kitchen and Bathroom emulsion comes in both matt and mid-sheen.

Since this product is produced specially for these two rooms, do you think it's still better to go for the mid-sheen as opposed to the matt?

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/crown-kitchen-and-bathroom-breatheasy-pure-brilliant-white---matt-emulsion-paint---25l-054105

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/crown-kitchen-and-bathroom-breatheasy-pure-brilliant-white---mid-sheen-emulsion-paint---25l-891202

Furts

Possom wrote: »

Crown Kitchen and Bathroom emulsion comes in both matt and mid-sheen.

Since this product is produced specially for these two rooms, do you think it's still better to go for the mid-sheen as opposed to the matt?

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/crown-kitchen-and-bathroom-breatheasy-pure-brilliant-white---matt-emulsion-paint---25l-054105

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/crown-kitchen-and-bathroom-breatheasy-pure-brilliant-white---mid-sheen-emulsion-paint---25l-891202

Mid sheen will be harder wearing, and more durable than matt.

Whether you use this instead of matt will be down to your personal preference.

rosie383

I used a similar 'not for bathroom' paint in my bathroom as it desperately needed painting when we moved in so just used whatever we had. Because it was a damp room already, once someone had a shower within a day or two of painting, the paint just ran in little rivulets all down the wall nearest to the shower. The rest of the room is fine so it can stay like that until all of the other building work is done and I can be bothered to repaint it. But as others have said, if it is a damp kind of room, I would be wary of using something which is not meant to be for a kitchen or bathroom. It could be that my wall was just too damp in the first place.

cyclonebri1

I've got the advantage over most folks here as I can use any paint as my main bathroom is in the centre of the bungalow with just 1 short section of wall/window to the outside.
It's simply the warmest room in the house. Couple that with a 9" expelair unit and condensation just gives up:rotfl:

PS have only used a specific kitchen/bathroom paint once, it was an absolute nightmare to get a good finish, don't know why as the walls had been scrubbed but it just wanted to stay a coarse orange peel texture

adandem

I have always used standeth matt on my bathroom and kitchen ceiling with no problems at all. Both have Dulux Endurance on the walls with no issues.