What is the best paint for shower room ceilings?

Question

Ive a new house, The paint roof above the shower continually flakes, I installed a roof fan, stripped of all the paint and applied anti condensation paint, again the paint has flaked and this time worse than before. Can someone reccommend a good piant and the best way I should be applying it?

Thanks

Apprciate the replies, the bathroom origianlly was artexed all over, even above the shower, It flaked so I asked advise from a well known DIY ship who sold me an undercoat and a mould / moisture resistant paint. This flaked off, I presumed it was due to the number or layers so I scraped off the artex right down to the plaster board, installed a ceiling fan and applied 1 layer of the mould/moisture resistance paint, this lasted a week before cracks appeared, you should see the state of it now. Wife wants to be a professional in but im sure I can sort this myself. Im not the best at decorating so please any help appreciated

Cheers for your time

Answer 1

You need to install or use...a bathroom vent fan. Needs to be vented out of the attic. Also the original drywall may not have been properly prepared - drywall dust not removed prior to painting, not primed. Normally regular old latex paint is fine. Some people like a glossier finish - satin or egg shell. Unless you have a perfect drywall finish and have an excellent painter...I think the glossier - eggshell & up, look like crap...Certainly some practicality...This is more of an old school thing/thinking. I'm in new & older houses everyday, and paint contractors use flat latex in bathrooms 9 times out of 10. ( they also are notorious for cutting corners - time =$ - not removing dust..). Also, there is a mildew proof paint on the market for mildew problems. Preparation is the key to success. You may need to spend more time scraping off the flaking paint. Remove all dust. PRIME. Use GOOD quality paints. Be sure to allow ample drying time in between coats. Generally a 1/4" - 3/8" nap 9 " roller is used to paint smooth walls. I'm curious...Is your ceiling texured and it is flaking?

EDIT: Ok, here is what I would do at this point. I would seriously consider taking down the old drywall and relace it with new - green board this time. This is going to save you time in the long run and get it done right for sure. This might sound like a big deal, but its really not. Now I'm assuming the following: You have drywall vs. plaster(newer home), it's not a vaulted ceiling and that you have another bathroom to use. There are a few ways of doing this. 1st, cut around the perimeter with a sharp utilty knife and pull down the drywall - if ceiling above is insulated, this could be messy... but brief.... (Actually, after your room is cleared, taking down your ceiling shouldn't take more than 20 minutes plus some time to remove nail & screw heads). 2nd, would be to drywall over existing drywall ether directly(w/ longer screws) or apply furring strips then drywall.
For the average bathroom ceiling, assuming you have some tools, you might be looking at $50 in materials + paint & some time...If you cut the drywall accurately you might be able to just caulk the corners or use a 1/4 round type moulding to avoid having to tape the inside corners(permiter - ceiling meets walls). If you go with drywalling over exsiting...most fan covers have a spring like retainers which will accommidate a thicker ceiling. Light fixtures can often be adapted...
I actually ran into a situation like yours in a shower stall ceiling once. I merely drywalled over it and it worked fine - small and easy space though.... Good luck and use that fan.

Answer 2

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What is the best paint for shower room ceilings?
Ive a new house, The paint roof above the shower continually flakes, I installed a roof fan, stripped of all the paint and applied anti condensation paint, again the paint has flaked and this time worse than before. Can someone reccommend a good piant and the best way I should be applying...

Answer 4

Remove all loose and flaking paint allow the ceiling to dry and then apply a good bonding primer followed by two coats of a good quality oil base paint. Follow manufacturers directions and allow to paint to dry before using shower.

Answer 5

I agree about installing a vent/fan. The moisture from showering and bathing are what is causing your problem. You might want to consider removing that section of drywall and installing new green board. It is made for bathrooms, kitchens and basements. Those are the rooms with the most moisture. Usually, a good coat of kilz primer and a semi-gloss paint works. You also might consider tiling instead of painting.

Answer 6

Epoxey paint works good. Go to glidden.com. You can select from any color on their color chart and actually see a room painted in that color. They may even recommend something for a shower room.

Answer 7

The rust marks will always bleed through water-based emulsion. The rust needs to be sealed back with a little oil-based undercoat. Use a 4 inch foam roller or dab it on with a kitchen sponge but keep the undercoat flat otherwise you will have brushmarks showing through your emulsion. Once you have sealed back the rust with undercoat, emulsion as normal. No need for TSP or expensive primers or stain block. (This is the same treatment for water stains) This is how I was shown in decorating college 30 yrs ago and how all trained decorators I know would treat it.

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you will need a small tin of stain block to put on the rust spots be care full using vinyl silk in hot steam areas because it has a tendency to peel best would be eggshell or undercoat and gloss

Answer 9

use an epoxey paint, strip the old off,