Help with painting?
I want to repaint some surfaces in my home, one area is in the bathroom. The paint in there has become very flakey and peeling, how to I go about removing it (it a wood surface) before repainting? What is the best kind of paint to use in the bathroom? When it says clean surface before painting, what do you use to clean it with?
Answers:
Your paint is peeling because of poor preparation
1.strip all old paint with good paint stripper.
2. wash all stripped surfaces with warm soppy water to neutralise stripper.
3.sand down all surfaces to be painted with sand paper only sand down with the grain.
4. wipe dust off surfaces give surfaces 2 good undercoats
5.lightly sand down with fine sandpaper and clean off with damp cloth. if needed undercoat again, preparation is vital for a good finish and it does not matter how many undercoats it takes to get a good surface to gloss.
6. use gloss of your choice satin silk etc. you can buy gloss suitable for bathrooms. give 2 coats of gloss, allow gloss to dry between coats 24 hours is best, if not happy with result gloss again. remember wipe surfaces between coats to remove dust.
7. Happy painting and good for you for trying. good luck
Not sure how to prepare the surface but there is paints on the market espically for bathrooms. Perhaps it won't flake and peel. Good Luck,
remove with a scraper and then sand down any rough bits with sandpaper. If it is plain wood underneath, then you should put on one coat of emulsion followed by apainting it with bathroom and kitchen paint. If it is plain wood, don't clean it with anything. If the wood has been treated, then you should use something called "sugar soap" which removes all trace of dirt - great stuff!
the best kind of paint for a bathroom (so i've been advised when i got a bit of mould!) is an oil based medium, like a gloss enamel or something. reason, there's lots of water that evaporates into the air and settle on surfaces in the bathroom. if you use a water based paint its likely to sink into the paint and cause it to peel and go funny. to clean - use ordinary multi-purpose cleaner in a bit of water and wipe, then wipe again with clean water (i'd use a mop or something and give it a once over wipe to ensure you reach all corners).
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clean it with hot soapy water and then leave to dry.
however if you want to remove the paint use paint stripper, you get this from any DIY shops. Leave it to work for about ten Min's and then strap of with a metal scrapper.
leave for a day to dry of once the paint has been removed. Sand down the wood work and paint using a gloss paint.
Removal would be best done with a paint stripper. These are available in any paint store or lumber yard - Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. You'll have to lightly sand after the paint has been removed.
Follow the directions on the paint can. Clean generally means free from dirt, oil or grease. I use Windex. You must let the surface dry thoroughly.
Paint doesn't normally flake in an indoor area without some stimulus, so check for moisture, and that paint was probably not one for high-moisture areas. Get scraping and sanding, then repair cracks and imperfections with drywall compound. Green drywall {moisture-resistant} should've been used in the bathroom, but probably wasn't, if you're having these problems. If the drywall is intact and everything is resurfaced nicely, wipe after final sanding with a clean cloth. Then prime with a good primer, then paint with a good kitchen/bathroom paint. That should do it. Use a low-sheen paint if you are concerned about imperfections. And tape off everything that you don't want painted. Painting is nothing--it's all the prep and cleanup that are the work. And don't forget, the drywall compound needs at least a day to dry, especially in a high-moisture area (fans help), the primer, another day, and the final coat, another day. Set out containers of baking soda: spread some in a plate to expand its surface area, and it will help absorb smells. Leave windows open. And when you open the cans of paint, use a small spike to make about 6 holes in the paint can rim so that the paint flows back into the can instead of staying in the rim and increasing cleaning time (I don't know why paint cans don't come pre-perforated like that anyway--they'd be saving on paint can material and helping the consumer.) Work from the top down and check for drips before putting everything away.
I would imagine someone has painted the wood surface you are talking about with ordinary emulsion, this is why its flakey and peeling.
wood should always be painted with an oil base paint or stain, specially in the bathroom where there is lots of condensation etc.
I would rub all the flakey bits off, really sand it well, then whatever colour your having on the walls, get a tin of the same colour in an oilbase satin wood or eggshell, and paint that on the wood.
if you have gone back to the bare wood then you need to prime it first,then put on an undercoat then finish up with satinwood or eggshell.
best paint for the actual walls, specially if it gets a lot of use, (big family having lots of baths and showers) is the actual bathroom paint, the downside is that it has a slight sheen to the finish, but it will stop your walls and ceiling paint flaking.
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Answers:
Your paint is peeling because of poor preparation
1.strip all old paint with good paint stripper.
2. wash all stripped surfaces with warm soppy water to neutralise stripper.
3.sand down all surfaces to be painted with sand paper only sand down with the grain.
4. wipe dust off surfaces give surfaces 2 good undercoats
5.lightly sand down with fine sandpaper and clean off with damp cloth. if needed undercoat again, preparation is vital for a good finish and it does not matter how many undercoats it takes to get a good surface to gloss.
6. use gloss of your choice satin silk etc. you can buy gloss suitable for bathrooms. give 2 coats of gloss, allow gloss to dry between coats 24 hours is best, if not happy with result gloss again. remember wipe surfaces between coats to remove dust.
7. Happy painting and good for you for trying. good luck
Not sure how to prepare the surface but there is paints on the market espically for bathrooms. Perhaps it won't flake and peel. Good Luck,
remove with a scraper and then sand down any rough bits with sandpaper. If it is plain wood underneath, then you should put on one coat of emulsion followed by apainting it with bathroom and kitchen paint. If it is plain wood, don't clean it with anything. If the wood has been treated, then you should use something called "sugar soap" which removes all trace of dirt - great stuff!
the best kind of paint for a bathroom (so i've been advised when i got a bit of mould!) is an oil based medium, like a gloss enamel or something. reason, there's lots of water that evaporates into the air and settle on surfaces in the bathroom. if you use a water based paint its likely to sink into the paint and cause it to peel and go funny. to clean - use ordinary multi-purpose cleaner in a bit of water and wipe, then wipe again with clean water (i'd use a mop or something and give it a once over wipe to ensure you reach all corners).
some nice fishy decorations wont hurt in a bathroom.?
clean it with hot soapy water and then leave to dry.
however if you want to remove the paint use paint stripper, you get this from any DIY shops. Leave it to work for about ten Min's and then strap of with a metal scrapper.
leave for a day to dry of once the paint has been removed. Sand down the wood work and paint using a gloss paint.
Removal would be best done with a paint stripper. These are available in any paint store or lumber yard - Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. You'll have to lightly sand after the paint has been removed.
Follow the directions on the paint can. Clean generally means free from dirt, oil or grease. I use Windex. You must let the surface dry thoroughly.
Paint doesn't normally flake in an indoor area without some stimulus, so check for moisture, and that paint was probably not one for high-moisture areas. Get scraping and sanding, then repair cracks and imperfections with drywall compound. Green drywall {moisture-resistant} should've been used in the bathroom, but probably wasn't, if you're having these problems. If the drywall is intact and everything is resurfaced nicely, wipe after final sanding with a clean cloth. Then prime with a good primer, then paint with a good kitchen/bathroom paint. That should do it. Use a low-sheen paint if you are concerned about imperfections. And tape off everything that you don't want painted. Painting is nothing--it's all the prep and cleanup that are the work. And don't forget, the drywall compound needs at least a day to dry, especially in a high-moisture area (fans help), the primer, another day, and the final coat, another day. Set out containers of baking soda: spread some in a plate to expand its surface area, and it will help absorb smells. Leave windows open. And when you open the cans of paint, use a small spike to make about 6 holes in the paint can rim so that the paint flows back into the can instead of staying in the rim and increasing cleaning time (I don't know why paint cans don't come pre-perforated like that anyway--they'd be saving on paint can material and helping the consumer.) Work from the top down and check for drips before putting everything away.
I would imagine someone has painted the wood surface you are talking about with ordinary emulsion, this is why its flakey and peeling.
wood should always be painted with an oil base paint or stain, specially in the bathroom where there is lots of condensation etc.
I would rub all the flakey bits off, really sand it well, then whatever colour your having on the walls, get a tin of the same colour in an oilbase satin wood or eggshell, and paint that on the wood.
if you have gone back to the bare wood then you need to prime it first,then put on an undercoat then finish up with satinwood or eggshell.
best paint for the actual walls, specially if it gets a lot of use, (big family having lots of baths and showers) is the actual bathroom paint, the downside is that it has a slight sheen to the finish, but it will stop your walls and ceiling paint flaking.
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