TOP Decorator’s tips on decorating your Bathroom | Decorating Centre Online

TOP Decorator’s tips on decorating your Bathroom | Decorating Centre Online

One of the most used rooms in your home is your bathroom. From showering to cleaning, this room sees a lot do dirt, debris and water too.

This means that the bathroom must be carefully decorated in order for it to not only last, but also for it to be able to withstand all of the goings-on of your bathroom whilst remaining perfectly cleanable and shiny too.

The best way to paint your bathroom is to do it carefully and fully with the correct equipment!

From painting your bathroom’s walls to painting the radiators, the wall tiles and even the bath panels, this handy guide will help you every step of the way!

Remember, if you have any more questions at the end of this article, you can always DM, email or even call us for our advice and expertise!

How do I prepare my bathroom for decorating?

For every single paint job that you undertake, you must ensure that the space is properly prepared before you even begin painting the space!

The best way to ensure that your bathroom surface have a long-lasting finish which looks as smooth and perfect as it possibly can look is to ensure that firstly all cracks, breaks or any other damages to the surface are fully fixed and dry before you begin the painting process.

Many issues with bathrooms are quite minor and can be fixed easily and quickly such as small holes or dents in the walls.

These can be fixed using a filler and left to dry and then spot primed with an appropriate primer such as our Zinsser’s B-I-N primer which will prevent any stains from the filler form coming through the paint surface and creating a patchy-looking paint job in the months to come.

However, of there are any bigger jobs which need completing in your bathroom space such as replacing tiles, radiators or even full baths, you will have to ensure that these tasks are fully completed before you begin painting.

It is very essential that these are completed so that they will not compromise the overall look of the decorating after you have painted.

After all, you won’t want your perfect paint finish to have scuff marks or patches on where the bath has been put in. It is much easier to cover these marks with paint then removing them afterwards.

It is also essential that all of these things are fully dried before you begin painting- especially fillers where you will be painting on top of- in order to ensure that your paint will not be compromised by the filler underneath and potentially flaker, peel or even stain from whatever you have used underneath your paint job to fill in cracks.

How can I prevent paint splatters from ruining the rest of my bathroom?

This has a quick answer but is very slow to complete: cover all your fittings to prevent paint splatters.

Now, for some types of bathroom, this process can be very easy, most of your fittings might already be covered, or discreetly tucked away in areas which make it very easy for you to cover them all.

However, for other types of bathroom, your fittings might be more on show and very visible, which means that you will have to spend some time and cover all of them up before painting or priming or even sanding.

The best way to do this is to use a polyurethane dust sheet and cut it up into sized which would be able to cover your fittings and then tape the dust sheet onto the fittings using our Deltec decorator’s low tac tape- remember if you need to get the adhesive off you fittings, you can always use Zinsser’s Degreaser & Cleaner to effectively remove the adhesive.

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If you are keeping your bath fitted into your bathroom space, you will have to make sure that this is fully covered too. You can either use a fabric dust sheet for this task, or you can use another polyurethane dust sheet in a similar fashion as detailed above and tape it to the areas which you don’t wish to paint.

This will not only protect your bath- and any other fittings which cannot be removed such as your sink and your toilet- from being covered in paint and paint splatters, but it will also be very easy to remove afterwards too!

Remember, you may need a dust sheet spare to protect your flooring if you’re not replacing it too!

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I’ve prepared my bathroom for painting, but I’ve noticed some mould spots on my walls, can I just paint over them?

If you have spotted mould in your bathroom- specifically on your walls- you will have to firstly try and remove as much of this as you possibly can before you paint over it.

This is because of you paint straight over active mould fungal growth, it will be more likely to penetrate through your paint layer and grow on top of your paint again.

However, if you remove it before priming your walls and then painting with a specifically designed bathroom paint, it will be much less likely to come back as a result of the properties of the paint inhibiting mould growth. There is more detail about which paint you should use for bathrooms below.

There are many ways in which you can remove the mould growth in your bathroom, however a simple solution of a light detergent with warm water is just quite not strong enough.

This solution will remove the overall look of mould- depending on the severity of the fungus growth- however, it will not remove the actual spores from the surface of the walls, for this, you will need a much more specific mould remover.

One of the best products for this task is Zinsser’s Mould Killer & remover which can easily strip the wall of any mould spores and prevent the penetration of the mould spores at a later date too. Make sure that this spray is concentrated on areas of your bathroom which frequently succumb to mould growth such as the top corners of the bathroom space.

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What would I need to prime my walls with before I paint my bathroom?

So, there are a couple of different types of paint which you can use to paint your bathroom walls with, so there are also different ways of priming your walls beforehand in order to ensure that your bathroom paint lasts the longest that it possibly can and also look as smooth as it possibly can too.

Some of the paints which you can use on your bathroom walls are:

·         Acrylic Eggshell Colour Match Paint

·         Perma-White Colour Match Paint

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Acrylic Eggshell Colour Match Paint: For your walls, you can use an acrylic eggshell finish which has a slight sheen to it- however, less so than satin paint- which is a scrubbable finish and moisture resistant too.

The paint finish is a scrubbable finish and is quite durable too which means that it is perfect for bathrooms which need to be cleaned and washed down in your bathroom.

This acrylic eggshell paint is also able to be colour matched to over 16,000 colours which means that you can have any of your favourite big brand colours in your bathroom too!

The best way to prepare your bathroom for painting with an acrylic eggshell finish paint is to lightly sand down the walls and then prime with our Zinsser’s Guardz primer which is moisture resistant and creates a hard finish for painting your acrylic eggshell paint on. It is always recommended to apply at least two coats of the colour match acrylic eggshell paint for the best finish.

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Perma-White Colour Match Paint: This perma-white colour match paint is available in three different finishes: matt, satin and gloss finish.

Any of these finishes are perfectly fine for use on your bathrooms as they are all mould and moisture resistant as well as being scrubbable and protecting against fungal degradation and resists cracking, peeling or blistering for up to 7 years before first maintenance.

Perma-white colour match paint can also be colour matched to over 16,000 colours which means that you can have any of your favourite big brand colours in your bathroom too, just like the acrylic eggshell paint.

This type of paint does not need a primer layer used beforehand as it is a self-priming paint which resists cracking, peeling and blistering for up to 7 years even without using a primer layer beforehand.

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I need to paint the woodwork in my bathroom, what should I use?

Much like painting your bathroom walls, there are two ways which you can paint your woodwork in your bathroom: with an acrylic eggshell colour match finish paint or our Zinsser’s AllCoat Colour Match Paint.

If your woodwork has been previously painted, you will have to sand back as much of the previous paint as you possibly can before starting to use either of these paint finishes. This will ensure that your paint will have the smoothest and best-looking finish that it possibly can.

Acrylic eggshell colour match paint: If you are deciding to use this acrylic eggshell colour match paint, you will need to sand down your woodwork as much as you possibly can and then prime with Zinsser’s B-I-N primer and then use two coats of our acrylic eggshell colour match paint on top.

Zinnsser’s AllCoat Colour Match Paint: using this paint, you will again have to sand down as much of the previous paint as possible to ensure a smooth finish and then just directly paint the AllCoat paint on top of the woodwork. This paint is available in three different finishes: matt, satin and gloss and all are equally as scrubbable and cleanable.

This paint finish is also a self-primer- just like the perma-white paint- and therefore can be painted directly on top of the woodwork and adhere to its surface very well.

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I want to wallpaper my bathroom, which wallpaper should I use?

If you’re wanting to wallpaper your bathroom, there are only a few different technical points which you should keep your eyes peeled for:

·         Go for a wallpaper which is scrubbable- this will mean that you will be able to wipe down your wallpaper with a wet cloth and it will be able to resist a lot of moisture form your bathroom too.

·         Make sure it is made form a vinyl- if your wallpaper is scrubbable, it is more likely to be made form a vinyl and therefore is much more durable than many other types of wallpaper.

·         Use a ready mixed wallpaper adhesive- although it may be a little bit more expensive than dry wallpaper adhesive, ready-mix wallpaper adhesive is much stronger than the other types and ifs perfect for not only hanging heavier wallpapers- such as the vinyl and scrubbable types- but will also be able to adhere to the surface of the wall much easier too.

However, if your bathroom is particularly prone to mould growth or damp, it is best to go with our perma-white colour match paint as it will be less likely to develop mould and is also much more cleanable than even a scrubbable wallpaper.

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