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Posted by albee on November 23, 2006, 6:04 am
Odd question, I'm sure, but after priming our bathroom walls and
ceiling, including the ceiling inside the shower, we painted the walls
a darker color, but were going to paint the ceiling white. Since the
primer was white, is there a problem with just leaving it as is, or
does the paint provide something that the primer doesn't. I'm guessing
that the latex provides some water resistance, but just guessing.
Thanks.
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on November 23, 2006, 7:15 am
albee wrote:
> Odd question, I'm sure, but after priming our bathroom walls and
> ceiling, including the ceiling inside the shower, we painted the walls
> a darker color, but were going to paint the ceiling white. Since the
> primer was white, is there a problem with just leaving it as is, or
> does the paint provide something that the primer doesn't. I'm guessing
> that the latex provides some water resistance, but just guessing.
> Thanks.
I believe you will want to use a paint. That said, the ceiling is one
surface that you might be able to get away with it. Your problem is likely
to be exactly what you point out. Moisture could become a problem. Likely
the primer is not mold resistant, any good bathroom paint should be, and it
is going to be far more permeable that a paint would be.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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Posted by m Ransley on November 23, 2006, 7:59 am
Primer wont look as good, seal as well, be as mold resistant or be as
cleanable as paint. A bath ceiling is one area a mold resistant washable
paint should be used, there are paints designed for the harsh
environments of baths.
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Posted by Doug Miller on November 23, 2006, 8:50 am
>albee wrote:
>> Odd question, I'm sure, but after priming our bathroom walls and
>> ceiling, including the ceiling inside the shower, we painted the walls
>> a darker color, but were going to paint the ceiling white. Since the
>> primer was white, is there a problem with just leaving it as is, or
>> does the paint provide something that the primer doesn't. I'm guessing
>> that the latex provides some water resistance, but just guessing.
>> Thanks.
>
> I believe you will want to use a paint. That said, the ceiling is one
>surface that you might be able to get away with it.
Not in a bathroom.
> Your problem is likely
>to be exactly what you point out. Moisture could become a problem.
You stopped too short: moisture *will* become a problem.
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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on November 23, 2006, 8:19 am
> Odd question, I'm sure, but after priming our bathroom walls and
> ceiling, including the ceiling inside the shower, we painted the walls
> a darker color, but were going to paint the ceiling white. Since the
> primer was white, is there a problem with just leaving it as is, or
> does the paint provide something that the primer doesn't. I'm guessing
> that the latex provides some water resistance, but just guessing.
> Thanks.
Don't try to "cheap out" on the biggest investment of your life, your house.
Primer is designed to do just that, prime the surface for real paint. It
does not offer the protection, moisture resistance, etc, that even the
cheapest ceiling paint will have.
You should have painted the ceiling first. Makes it easier to cut in, less
chance of drips getting on the finished walls.
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