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Is there a kind of paint or wallpaper for a bathroom that won't peel due to steam/moisture?

Asked by occ (4179points) July 1st, 2007

My parents keep having to re-do their bathroom every 2 years--no matter what kind of wallpaper or paint they use, it begins to peel after a year or so. The building's superintendent told them that if they take long hot showers the steam will ruin the paint. This doesn't make sense to me because I know a lot of people who take long hot showers and the paint doesn't come off their walls. Has anyone experienced similar problems and is there a steam-resistant paint out there that would do the trick?

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Perchik's avatar

I saw something on trading spaces the other day about one kind of paint that's better for bathrooms, I want to say it was latex paint, but I'm not 100% sure on that. I'll google around and get back to you.

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andrew's avatar

You also need to make sure that you completely strip the old paint from the ceiling... if you repaint over steam-damaged paint, you have nothing to adhere to and the paint will peel.

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sarahsugs's avatar

Good ventilation would help - a fan or open window or both, to give all that steam a place to go.

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peggylou's avatar

I've had good luck with vinyl wallpaper and the adhesive for it.

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girlfriday's avatar

there's some kind of mildew-resistance chemical you can add to paints. There's also a good de-mildew cleaner that leaves a mildew resistant film on the wall/ceiling that works for months. unfortunately, i don't remember the name for either. :( brain like a sieve...

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Perchik's avatar

I was in home depot the other day and I noticed that they make a "bathroom and kitchen paint" that is specifically for kitchens and bathrooms. It can handle a lot of moisture, and it's easy to clean.

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