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Posted by Al Bundy on December 17, 2006, 7:34 pm
bamboo@localnet.com wrote in
> The paint will be your first line of defense against moisture.
> The spackle does not matter much but if you have the inclination one
> of the dry mix types like durabond 90 will perform better than the
> premixed buckets.
> Anything you spackle will likely flash when painted so you will want
> to prime and scuff sand it first.
> RockyCJC@gmail.com wrote:
>> I am planning on repainting one of my bathrooms. It is a smaller
>> sized bathroom with a fiberglass tub insert, toilet, and sink. The
>> walls appear to be drywall but someone once told me that special
>> drywall is used for bathrooms.
>>
>> My plan was to spackle some of the wall imperfections, sand, prime
>> the walls and ceiling and then repaint in my color of choice. I do
>> have the following questions though.
>>
>> - Is it safe to use spackling mud in a bathroom or is there a special
>> mud I should use due to the higher concentration of moisture?
>>
>> - Is there a special primer that should be used for a bathroom?
>>
>> - Is there special paint that needs to be used for bathrooms?
>
Be nice to also mention that many dry mixes (like Durabond 90) are like
rock and not sandable.
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