WC question
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@Katie Primer can be used but it's up to you. Are you painting it yourself? Bathrooms are the biggest pain in the @$$ things to paint. If you don't have one, and you're doing this yourself, get a cigar roller for doing behind the toilet, etc. Makes it a LOT easier.
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@Dominica - TSP = Trisodium Phosphate. Google it.
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@ajstringham Yes I am doing it myself - I used to like painting, but not lately. Thankfully it's a small bathroom.
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@Katie Those are worse...smaller the space, the worse it is. Make sure your dropclothes are ready. You'll probably want to do the baseboard as well or things won't match well. For that I believe you use semi but it might be high gloss. If the mirror comes off, take it off as cutting in around a mirror is a *****. Like I said, cigar roller (very cheap and VERY handy) for tight spots and just make sure you tape well. What is your ceiling like? Might not be a bad idea to redo that as well, as long as your doing it all anyways.
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@katie You're painting a room green?! I don't believe it!
I never tape, instead I use an edger with a disposable pad. So much easier and faster than taping. If you don't use low VOC, make sure all the windows are open, and maybe put Duds in the backyard while you're painting, and for a couple hours afterwards.
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@Dominica Yeah, I like those rolly-edger things, too. Makes life easier. B-)
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@Dominica Those have a tendency to leak onto the trim. Father worked over 20 years in professional painting and refused to use 'em.
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@ajstringham I dont' have much trim in there - mostly what boarders is tile and the ceiling.
Can't take the mirror down, as it's built into the wall. Might tape around the light fixture, tho. -
@Katie Right. The tile and the trim around the door would be good too. As far as the ceiling, you have trim around the ceiling? o.0
And around the light fixtures, yes, that's a given. As far as the edgers thing, you will never see a professional painter using them. Just saying.
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@ajstringham
I've never had a problem. If I put too much paint on and it gets on the trim, I wipe it off with a damp cloth. Much faster than spending hours taping. If you know how to use a trimmer, it's much, much faster.
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I hate when bathroom paint starts to weep oil. Ewww.
