Bathroom paint over gloss woodwork?

[halfajack]

Hi folks,

I've just had my bathroom completely renovated and I'm mostly happy with it. One of my niggles is that the gloss paint on the woodwork is streaky and patchy. I've passed this on to the builders and hoping they get back to me to arrange rectifying it, as well as other things. The door has been left unpainted as the builders said it really wouldn't look any better as it needs stripped (thick layers of paint, peeling in parts etc.).

However, I've just had a thought today that I'd quite like the woodwork to be the same grey as the paint I chose for the non-tiled parts of the walls, which I love. Even my fussy, traditional mum thinks it sounds like a good idea so I think it must be OK! I was wondering if I could use the same bathroom paint to paint over the woodwork. I found a blog in which someone recommends simply cleaning the gloss painted areas with sugar soap, allowing to dry, then applying super grip primer before then painting the emulsion on. Do you reckon that would work here? Despite my builders' thoughts on the door, do you think I can scrape some of the worse bits off it and use this treatment too?

The paint is Wilko's bathroom paint which was on special offer (£12 down from 15) and had great reviews, including coming first in a blind test on some BBC money saving programme. The paint looks great and I'm delighted with the finish. I didn't do the walls myself so I can't comment on how easy it went on but reviews suggest it's pretty easy. Any thoughts/advice? I've attached a picture of the door and window above. You'll see how it looks pretty tatty in comparison with its newly done surroundings.

Thanks,
D

 

[Morpheus Cane]

I think it should be fine if you prep it well before painting, theses tungsten scrapers are great on loose paint. http://www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/tungs...d1zFIHn2F904YrXqizSJ3iDDZDMW23bjHcaAgsL8P8HAQ

Fill holes with filler and then a good sand over with 180 grit paper, caulk gaps around pannels if needed.

I use a couple of coats of this sealer primer to help new paint bond, expensive but is great.
http://www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/primers-and-coatings/zinsser-primers/zinsser-bulls-eye-123-plus

Then paint a way with a mini emulsion roller then brush out with a brush if you don't like the finish a roller leaves...

Or you can get the Colour mixed in a woodwork paint.

Happy painting ☺

 

[halfajack]

Thanks, MC. So you don't think I can get away with the suggested lazy method of just scraping the worst bits, cleaning then priming then?

 

[Morpheus Cane]

It all in the prep ☺ , you can try the lazy method but if it does not work your going to have twice the mess to sort out.