Painting a bathroom

Did he say why it was a con? We used some Homebase stuff which is certainly different from your average emulsion - plastic in it and it seems to form a water resistant finish. Only problem I can see is that it sticks together too well and you can peel it off in strips if you are making minor changes.

HTH Dave R

I was thinking it might be a con too. Normal emulsion is cheaper and easier to apply.

The special bathroom stuff might have better wearing qualities in a splashy environment I suppose. I ask myself whether I've ever had a problem with the lifetime of bathroom paint ... no.

I doubt its a con - bathroom/kitchen paints do appear to be more plastic-coated when dried. I've rubbed a painted wall with a damp cloth before to try and clean something off and found the cloth go the colour of the paint slightly. Done this with a room painted with bathroom paint and nothing came off - almost like its waterproof.

However - I suspect that most paints will be okay - as long as they don't get wet for long periods - the question is possibly how wet/humid the room gets. If you often get condensation on the walls, and it doesn't dry out quickly, then there may be a problem.

Agreed - not Bathroom but our experience has been with Kitchen where we used to get severe mould in areas where there was condensation and little ventilation - corners near the floor on outside walls. Special kitchen paint (Wickes) has eliminated the problem completely - but it is tricky to put on - seem to remember if you over-roll it, it can lift off again - so we used two or three thin coats.

As far as I can tell after using both, Dulux smooth exterior masonry paint and Dulux bathroom/kitchen paint seem to be remarkably similar. They both set to a smooth "plasticcy" finish that resists water and mould but the bathroom paint is (IIRC) about twice the price.

Asher.