Peeling paint on bathroom ceiling

Question

The paint is from the ceiling of my bathroom. This is mostly above the bath and shower area, the rest of the room is ok. I think it is because it is a new-build and contractors have just put cheap paint directly onto the plaster and not primed it. Would I need to peel all the paint off and start from scratch, or can I just scrape it off in the affected area, prime that area and then paint over the entire ceiling with new paint?

Ross · Accepted Answer

Scrape the damaged paint and seal it first then recoat it with a paint that isn't a matt finish because matt paint reacts badly to moisture

Ritchie · Answer

Best results peel all back then miss coat the plaster before emulsion or knock back the loose then fill then paint but will not be as nice

Kenny · Answer

Use a qualified tradesmen to fix the problem and you will be okay 👌

Grahame · Answer

Rub-down the edge of the peeling, PVA the area coat with Matt emulsion then best do the whole ceiling with either a silk or eggshell paint  should stop the peeling

Sam · Answer

Your guess seems spot on! You could apply a product such as peel stop rather than stripping it all, it just depends on the lengths you are willing to go 😉

Paul · Answer

Sand the area down and prime the area with a mix coat or primer

Paul · Answer

Yeah, they would have just used normal matt

Scrape loose paint, get a tin of Peel Stop, B and Q sell it.

Apply that and then a bathroom/durable white

Hafeez · Answer

Hi scrape the damaged area and paint. In future, most of it will come off so up to you if you want to scrape it all now or in future

Karen · Answer

I would scrape and sand it back and then prime it then paint

Paul · Answer

Scrape where it bad two coats of stain block, now two coats of water base eggshell, job done

Christopher · Answer

Just the affected area light sand then paint hope this helps

Peeling paint on bathroom ceiling

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