Thursday, February 25, 2010

What is the best way to paint over a glossy bathroom wall that has bubbled in spots and has peeled?

I scraped off part of the old paint, but now the wall has uneven spots on it where the paint is chipped off. Also, where I painted over the old glossy paint a few years ago, the paint peels off easily.What is the best way to paint over a glossy bathroom wall that has bubbled in spots and has peeled?
First try to determine if it the paint on the wall is oil based or latext based paint. Most people today use latext and it sounds like it is a gloss. If is is oil then you should use an oil based paint.


Let the area that you are painting in the bathroom to dry out for 24 hours first before tackling the spots.


Sand the walls down with 3 different grades of sandpaper start with a rough paper and end with a smoother paper. where the spots are, remove any peeling paint. You might also have to spackle on the spots and sand those out level with the wall. OH.....vacuum the walls after sanding. get some gloss off and wipe down the walls and let dry. now you should be ready to use the paint brush. Prime you walls first with a good primer like Primer 123. let dry. now you should be able to apply the paint. clean up any mistakes before they dry with a damp rag. Most painters would say that it is over kill to do the sanding and then the gloss off; but if is my home that I am doing then I do it with the over kill. To prevent the peeling again....keep your bathroom from steaming up when showering.What is the best way to paint over a glossy bathroom wall that has bubbled in spots and has peeled?
it depend on the paint.. if it's oil based..u you have to use oil based paint over it.. you have to lightly sand the glossy paint and where it's peeling to get it smooth primer and paint.. good luck
I wouldn't paint over the paint that is peeling... you will just end up with the new paint coming off sooner than you want. Try to remover as much of the paint that is peeling as possible then use liquid sander (available at most fine home improvement establishments near you) then paint the room.


Good luck...
try using sugar soap to remove the grease, thats hy the paint oesnt stick that well, ither that or use a electric sander and rough the gloss up
Sounds like you have moisture getting behind the paint-Paint applied to a gloss surface does not bond well, simply put its to slippery and nothing for the new paint to hold on too.


Remove all loose paint, then use a Deglosser , then Prime with Flat oil base paint, use white or a color in harmoney with what the new color is - Proper prep is half the job.
Well, I'd sudgest stripping the wall. Make sure that its ventilated when you do it. Its hard work, but will take care of the problem. Then, when you re-paint, to avoid chipping/peeling/bubbles etc. Put down a primer coat first. Then paint in the color of your choice. Good Luck.

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