Bathroom Paint

[neonplanet40]

So, I have to paint my bathrooms which get quite steamy (ooh-err ) and condensation, as to be expected.

What paint do people use or recommend?

Only looking for white I think...

Thank you

[Scrupulous]

I used to use Valspar from B and Q as it was cheap and washable, perfect for cleaning and never came off no matter how hard I scrubbed. The last Valspar paint I bought was promised to have the same qualities and it was like trying to paint the walls with liquid chalk. The second coat was taking off the first one I had just done and every time I touch the walls even months later I am covered in it. Any washable paint that actually does what it says on the tin should be perfect as anything else can cause mould to grow on it.

[Spreadie]

I used to use Valspar from B and Q as it was cheap and washable, perfect for cleaning and never came off no matter how hard I scrubbed. The last Valspar paint I bought was promised to have the same qualities and it was like trying to paint the walls with liquid chalk. The second coat was taking off the first one I had just done and every time I touch the walls even months later I am covered in it. Any washable paint that actually does what it says on the tin should be perfect as anything else can cause mould to grow on it.

Awful stuff - I'd never buy Valspar again. Wiping the walls leaves marks that can only be gotten rid of my overpainting. Washable my arse.

[Scrupulous]

I don't like buying anything from B and Q these days tbh, the last bow saw I used bought from B and Q could not even cut wood. The teeth on the blade were bouncing around and twisting so I was just gouging the wood rather than cutting it. I think they concentrate too much on low prices without testing the stuff they are trying to sell.

[Kanoe]

Dulux Bathroom +, really like that stuff, been up 3 years and no issues

[Zak33]

Dulux Bathroom is worthy of the money.

but lets be clear.. don't use the shower or have hot steamy baths for a day before and at least 1 after.. so that it's going on DRY and gets very dry to.

[Saracen999]

Dulux Bathroom is worthy of the money.

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We have professional decorators in at the moment, for 3-4 weeks, and that's what was suggested when I asked. There are specialist paints for a number of jobs, and some are online-only and imported, but by and large, Dulux Bathroom got their thumbs-up.

[neonplanet40]

In the end, I got Johnstones trade acrylic eggshell paint. It was easy to use and has worked a charm. I also got other Johnstones trade paint for two bedrooms. Great stuff. I will only ever buy trade paint now. After using the retail Crown and Delux paint in the past, I'd never recommend it again. Trade paint all the way. It really is worth the extra money.

[Saracen999]

In the end, I got Johnstones trade acrylic eggshell paint. It was easy to use and has worked a charm. I also got other Johnstones trade paint for two bedrooms. Great stuff. I will only ever buy trade paint now. After using the retail Crown and Delux paint in the past, I'd never recommend it again. Trade paint all the way. It really is worth the extra money.

Generally, my decorators agreed with that. It turns out paint selection is far more tricky than I realised, and most decorators have a set of favourites and a list of "never again"s. It seems to be a balance of a number of things. For example, some paints will give good results with undercoat + two topcoats, and others will take under, plus three topcoats, but are much cheaper. Trouble is, the extra time ends up cjsting more than the more expensive paint. I ended up with a "trade" paint for wall emulsions, but an imported paint for sone external metalwork, both colour-matched to Farrow and Ball colour charts, but at about half the price. Oh, and I'm informed, tge emulsion is washable, and more forgjving of touching up, if you get damage.

And then there's a choice of rollers, etc.