Bathroom Walls Paint

Does your bathroom wall no longer look or does it need a new color? Time to bring out the paint (for damp rooms).

Read in our extensive step-by-step plan how to paint the walls of your bathroom.

Starting With Cleaning Walls

Before you start painting the bathroom walls, it is important that the surface is clean. This is how the paint adheres better.

If your wall does not look dirty you can simply clean the walls with degreaser and a mild detergent before you paint.

But a bathroom often suffers from other problems. Maybe there is mold in the corners or there are yellow spots on the wall.

Removing the mold before you paint is very important. If you suffer from fungus and paint immediately, you will quickly find a new mold attack on your freshly painted wall.

If you do not tackle the source of the mold then a few layers of paint will not help.

First remove the mold and ensure that no new mold attack can occur.
Burden of mold? Then follow the ForbesTime step-by-step plan to remove and prevent mold attack .
Yellow Attack On The Walls

Do you suffer from yellow rash on the wall? That looks ugly, of course.

If you have yellow deposits in your bathroom, you do not immediately have to take out your brush and paint.

Would you just have the old color back that was before the yellow attack. Then you can save money and a lot of time simply by thoroughly cleaning your bathroom walls.

If you can not get rid of the yellow glow with the following step-by-step plan, you can still paint the bathroom walls.

You need the following:
White vinegar;
Plant spray / old sponge;
Bucket;
Sponge.

Proceed as follows.

Step 1: Fill a bucket with warm water and add a dash of cleaning vinegar or white vinegar.


You can also fill a plant spray with a part of water and a part of vinegar.

Step 2: Apply the vinegar with water to the yellow scale on your bathroom walls.

Divide the vinegar with water through the walls with the plant spray.

You can also apply the mix by sweeping over the wall with a sponge.

Step 3: Let the vinegar do its work for an hour.

Step 4: Fill a bucket with clean warm water. Immerse a clean sponge in the water and wipe the bathroom walls clean.

Repeat the above steps if there is a light yellow glow on the walls.
Degreasing The Walls

Degreasing the bathroom walls is necessary. If you do not degrease the surfaces then the paint does not adhere well and it can start to peel over time.

There are different types of degreasers that you can use.

Ammonia is one of the most famous and cheapest degreasers. The disadvantage of ammonia is that it can irritate the eyes and your airways.


Especially in a small room like your bathroom it is not nice to work with ammonia.

Fortunately, there are alternatives. You have Alabastine paint cleaner - € 3.25 and St. Marc - € 7.29 which smells more pleasant and which degreases the walls just as well.
Repair Walls: Make Plaster Uniform

Do you have holes, scratches or cracks in your bathroom wall? Then it is now the perfect time to work this out.

After leveling and refurbishing the walls you can paint over it and you will have a beautiful wall again.

You can use Alabastine wall filler. The easiest way is to use € 7.95for the filler (ready to use). This wall filler comes in a tube and you do not have to make it with water. In short, less mess.

If you have larger holes and cracks to fill then a wall filler based on powder is cheaper. But for the small dents and cracks a tube is sufficient.

You need the following:
Degreaser;
Old sponge;
Bucket;
Hot water;
Washing gloves;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 220 or higher);
Mouth cap;
Safety glasses;
Plant spray;
Wall filler;
Putty knife.

Proceed in steps as follows.

Step 1: Fill a bucket with warm water. Add the degreaser you have chosen here.

Do you work with ammonia then you can put on the best washing gloves, a mask and do a safety glasses.

Step 2: Clean the holes, dents and cracks with the degreaser. Let it dry for a while.

Step 3: Loosen any loose pieces of wall with a putty knife.

Step 4: Put on a mouth cap (if you do not already have it) and shove the spots in the wall so that the wall filler will attach better.

Step 5: Fill the plant spray with warm water and spray it a bit on the tear or hole.

Step 6: Knead the tube so that the wall filler becomes smoother. Spray a little wall filler onto the putty knife.

Step 7: Place the wall filler on the spot. Allow it to dry for a while and apply a second coat of wall filler if necessary.

Let the wall filler become hard.

Step 8: Put on your mouth cap again and put on your safety glasses. Sand the wall with fine sandpaper.

Untreated Wall Paint

If you have a bathroom wall that has never been painted before, it is important to prepare it properly for the paint layer.

If your bathroom wall has already been painted, you can continue to the ' Selecting the Right Paint for the Bathroom ' heading .

Before you paint, apply a layer of primer to the wall so that the paint is not sucked up through the porous wall.

In addition, primer ensures a more even finish and better protection of the wall.

Primer can be seen as a primer for walls.

An example of a primer is the Maril Wall Paint Primer 1 liter - € 11.25.

You need the following to apply primer to your bathroom wall:
Degreaser (bucket, hot water, old sponge and washing gloves);
Primer;
Safety glasses;
Block brush;
Plastic sail or old newspapers;
Paint roller (suitable for primer / stucco primer);
Paint tray;
Painting tape;
Painter's gloves.

Proceed step-by-step as follows.

Step 1: Ventilate your bathroom before you apply primer. Open the door or window.

Step 2: Use a degreaser to clean the unprocessed wall. Put on washing gloves. Fill a bucket with degreaser and warm water.

Step 3: Clean the wall (s) with an old sponge. Allow the surface to dry before proceeding with the primer.

Step 4: Stick the parts of the bathroom where you do not want to have a primer and paint, such as a tile wall or the floor.

Place a plastic sheet on the floor.

Step 5: Put on a pair of painter's gloves. Put a part of the primer in a paint box.

Step 6: Make sure there are no hairs in the block brush. Stroke your hair over the hair to flip out the loose ones.

Step 7: Apply the wall primer with the block brush in the corners.

Step 8: For the large areas you can continue with the fur roller.

Step 9: Remove the painting tape and let the primer dry for at least 6 hours before you can continue painting.
Choosing Right Paint For The Bathroom

In the bathroom it is important to choose the right paint. The paint must of course be able to withstand moisture well.

You can (unfortunately) not use ordinary wall paint to whiten your bathroom wall or provide a color.

Paint intended for damp areas ensures that the surfaces do not quickly peel and that the chance of mold is reduced.

Paint for the bathroom is more moisturizing than normal wall paint and you can keep it easier to clean.

Below are some examples of paint (water-based) suitable for wet rooms:

Histor bathroom Wall paint Satin - 1 liter - € 15.99

Sigma Sigmatex Superlatex Satin - € 17,64

Sencys wall paint Kitchen & Bathroom satin white 2,5L - € 19,99
Bathroom Walls Paints: What Do You Need

Is your wall clean, even and possibly provided with a primer? Then we can finally get started with actually painting your bathroom walls.

You need the following:
Painter's gloves;
Wall paint (suitable for wet rooms);
Paint rudder;
Paint tray;
Brush;
Paint roller;
Brush with soft hairs;
Plastic sail or old paper;
Painting tape;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 220 or higher;
Degreaser (hot water, bucket, washing gloves and sponge).
Roadmap

Proceed as follows when painting your walls in your bathroom.

Step 1: Ventilate your bathroom. Open the door or a window. It is best not to work with paint in a closed room.

Step 2: Place a plastic sheet on the floor.

Step 3: Fill a bucket with warm water. Add a dash of degreaser here. Put on a pair of dishwashing gloves. Use a mouth mask if you use ammonia.

Step 4: Immerse the sponge in the water with degreaser. Squeeze the sponge and clean the surface of the bathroom wall.

Let it dry.

Step 5: Hold your mask and put on safety goggles. Take the fine sandpaper and smooth the surface. This way the paint can adhere more tightly.

Be careful with sanding if you have used primer. You only need to sand the wall subtly.

Step 6: Remove the dust that has risen on the wall by sanding with a brush with soft hairs.

Step 7: Apply painting tape to keep the rest of your bathroom clean.

Step 8: Open the pot or bucket with wall paint. Stir the paint well with a paint rudder. Add some water to the paint to dilute it.

Pour the paint into a paint container.

Step 9: Make sure there are no hairs in the brush. Take it out by 'stroking' your hair with your hand.

Start with the corners and sides. Apply a thin layer of paint.

Step 10: Paint the large surfaces with a paint roller.

Step 11: Let the paint dry and apply a second thin layer of paint. The first layer of paint can be painted over after about 6.5 hours.

Read the instructions for the wall paint you have chosen to discover the exact drying times.

Multiple thin layers give a more beautiful effect than one thick layer.

Step 12: Immediately after painting, remove the masking tape from the corners to prevent damage to the paintwork.

Let the paint dry for 24 hours before you can bathe and shower in your bathroom again.

After an average of 1 month you can clean the walls with the right cleaning agents.
Tiles Paint

In addition to painting the stucco walls, you may also want to paint the wall tiles.