The Right Bathroom Door Paint ..

[eleanor2]

... with all the steam that a shower creates within! I'm looking at the ideal primer & top coat paint. Are the following two products o.k after an initial sanding of the door? The paint on the bathroom door at present is 'Dulux satinwood mid sheen & hasn't lasted.

https://www.diy.com/departments/dulux-professional-white-metal-wood-undercoat-2-5l/35869_BQ.prd?rrec=true

https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/dulux-quick-dry-pure-brilliant-white-eggshell-paint-25l/p/0466382

[Ken4155]

Yes, though you would be advised to leave your bathroom door open for a couple of days to allow the paint to dry completely.

[eleanor2]

Hi Ken, supposedly dries quite quickly. It's having the time isn't it when there are four of you using the bsthroom. There's a fan of course, but my granddaughter loves spending an age in there!

[eleanor2]

Hopefully those two products are fine, thank you.

[Ken4155]

Eleanor, with paint, there's 'dry', then there's 'dry'. Touch dry does not mean ready to paint over. And i don't think it would do the paintwork much good were someone to fill the bathroom with steam while the top coat was drying.

[The Builder]

Eleanor. For paint to come off a door like that is a bit of a worry.
You mention a fan. Is it being used? Does it come on with the centrelight?

Either it's not on when it should be, or ........ wait for it ............

You're going to need a BIGGER FAN.

Seriously, that amount of vapour is doing the house no good at all.
I've stopped wagging my finger now ;o)

[The Builder]

Oh, and I agree with Ken. That paint's fine.

[eleanor2]

Ken, noted! I'll have to do this when granddaughter is at her dads give it a chance to dry thoroughly. I think she escapes in there from everything & 'dithers' .. kids! ;0)

[eleanor2]

Hi builder, yes there is a fan in there, I'm quite strict it's turned on 'hacker's the shower is even started .. & also have the window open a little. Granddaughter both have long hair & take way too long in there.
Thank you both for the o k on the paint x

[eleanor2]

*before*

[eleanor2]

*granddaughter & daughter*

[nailit]

Oil based gloss paint...
Leave open for a few days....

Why make it complicated?

[eleanor2]

Hi nailit, because as I've found .. if you don't prepare the surface right, it'll peel in a bathroom area.

[nailit]

Use an *OIL* BASED* Based paint eleanor....

[nailit]

Forget Satin and Mid-sheen.

[eleanor2]

Yes I see where you're coming from nailit. Just my link to the top coat I found said suitable for bathroom. I did wonder whether I should use an oil based paint to finish though.

[eleanor2]

I didn't want a gloss finish.

[nailit]

//I didn't want a gloss finish. //
If its damp and wet its going to peel.
No getting around it.

[nailit]

If Ken & Builder know better, then I would SERIOUSLY want to know.

[nailit]

No sarcasm intended, I would seriously like to know.
Im a bit behind now with decorating technologies...

[pastafreak]

My doors aren't painted...and I'm going to leave them that way. Much less complicated.