The best paint to use in a bathroom ?

What's the best paint to use in a bathroom on (previously painted) pine tongue & groove walls/ceiling ?.

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woodglass
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Talon2000uk

Thanks...

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woodglass

How does a paint resist condensation? Is it warmer? How much insulation can there be in a film of paint?

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Stuart Noble

No paint resists condensation.

The best that can be said is that its anti-fungus which means it won't go mouldy.

I prefer however an ordinary matte emulsion. If there are condenation problems fix those first.

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The Natural Philosopher

It stops condensation soaking into the wall. It doesn't stop it forming, running down, and making a puddle on the floor. It will also stop the wall breathing, and in some circumstances, that could make a wall damp which wasn't before.

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Andrew Gabriel

Oops, yes, it resists the condenstaion damaging the paint. We must all have seen peeling paint in bathrooms especially on the ceiling.

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Talon2000uk

I would use an water/acrylic emulsion paint for this. It is sold under various names and with various sheens, such as "quick drying satinwood/gloss" and "tough emulsion".

If the previous paint was oil based gloss, then it will need a lot of rubbing down and should then be coated in an acrylic undercoat/primer. However, even other previous finishes would benefit from this treatment.

Christian.

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Christian McArdle

They put more vinyl in it.

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Peter Johnson

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