Often affected by splashing water, humidity, temperature changes, the walls of a bathroom must be protected and easy to clean. So which paint is the best choice for your bathroom? You will discover everything you need to know about undercoats, types of paint, and preferred finishes.
Under layers for your bathroom walls
First of all, the undercoat allows the paint you chose to show better on the wall. In addition, if you want to change the color and in particular to go from a dark color to a lighter one, the undercoat is a great ally that will prevent you from having to multiply the layers of paint. As in all the rooms of a house, don’t neglect the under layers. They allow you to properly prepare and protect your walls and will subsequently help with the application of your paint.
We determine the undercoat according to the type of wall our bathrooms have and its condition. Indeed, it will not be the same, if your wall is in plasterboard, plaster, wood or tiled.
The different types of bathroom paint
The glycerol paint contains solvents harmful to the environment and limited by European legislation. However, this paint is particularly resistant in bathrooms.
The Acrylic paint is a water based paint, durable, washable, with low odours and low toxicity. It is specially formulated for wet rooms! It prevents rapid paint degradation and minimizes stains and mold.
Finally, in stores and on the internet you will find special bathroom paints. These are to be preferred because they have additives to resist steam and condensation . They will last longer and prevent mold stains from setting in.
What paint finish to adopt in your bathroom?
Matte finish of bathroom paint
A matt finish is good for a bathroom ceiling paint choice, but not for all the walls. Even though, the matte finish hides the imperfections of the undercoat or pain application, it is, however, not the best choice because of it is washable. If you want to clean the walls of the bathroom with a wet sponge the colour can fade and dirt can be a bit harder to remove.
The shiny finish
It is important with this type of paint to make sure that your bathroom walls are straight and have a smooth finish. That is because a shiny paint reveals all the defects of the bathroom walls.
Satin finish paint in a bathroom
It is the most popular for the bathroom because when dry it forms a film very resistant to condensation . In addition, you can wash the walls and the satin finishes are also available in mould resistant paint.
Special bathroom tile paint
Each brand offers different colors! Some brands advise us to apply the paint in 1 or 2 coats, others with or without an undercoat. Follow the instructions given by the companies on “how to paint bathroom tile” and your tile will have the color you want it to be!
If you are now looking for bathroom colour ideas and which ones would fit best in your design, we wrote an article on the topic to inspire you.
This is how our article ends. We hope that we answered all of your questions! Leave us a comment to tell us which type of paints you prefer.
