emulsion paint

[henryandlesley]

Hi i had a new bathroom fitted last year and the paint what the HA used just cracked  so i have been trying to re do it but the paint i am using will not cover it as fast as i put it on it just cracks up anyone had this happen to them

[Llanigraham]

You need to know exactly what the Housing Assoc used. If it was "silky" it was possibly Eggshell, which is an oil based paint. Not as shiny as gloss, but smells similar.

[wormster]

If its emulsion paint that you're using, try bunging in about 1/2 a pint of white PVA glue into your paint pot and then give it a good mix, its worked for me in the past where I've had flaking and cracking areas.

[Lyndsey731]

I had a similar thing, I PVA'd the wall and then painted, didn't think about mixing it  :oops:

Gav

[wormster]

I had a similar thing, I PVA'd the wall and then painted, didn't think about mixing it  :oops:

Gav

If you're base coating a wall with PVA its worth mixing in some of your colour, that way you can see which bits you've done, mixing paint* into white polyfiller, before filling and sanding down, less work to do eliminating mistakes after, and, if you're filling holes in an already painted wall (patching damage) less top coating after as well.

*with your perfered colour emulsion

[Boggert]

It could be that revious paint in the bathroom was a water proof paint, which is a devil to paint over. The reason there is probably waterproof paint is due to surface mould, common in bathrooms.

Emulson does not go well on waterproof paint.

[eugene]

hi henry if it was the council it will be matt thats all they use round here as said above  try adding pva  :D

[MudRat]

do not mix PVA with Matt emulsion, otherwise you might end up with a shiny finish.

[carbore]

....and if the laminates in the bathroom make sure its rated for it. Sorry if this is a "how to suck eggs" comment.

[muddyjames]

Why do I have images of Dell boy and pots of yellow paint in my head now?  :lol: