ᐅ Repainting the bathroom ceiling

Hello everyone,

I’m new here and have the following question...

Brief description:
My bathroom is fully tiled up to the ceiling. The ceiling is covered with textured wallpaper and painted. Unfortunately, some mold spots have appeared over time.

Now my question:
I would like to repaint the ceiling. But what should I do about the mold spots? Do I need to treat them with a special product first, or can I simply paint over them without any problems?
Also, would it be better to do this in warm weather outside so it dries more effectively?

I would appreciate any advice.
Best regards,
simona

Hello Simona

You definitely need to take action against this mold! It is not healthy at all...

First, remove all wallpaper and paint layers. Then buy a mold inhibitor from the hardware store—it might be under a different name. It’s usually a spray solution. Follow the instructions, let it absorb, and make sure to ventilate the area well.
You should also consider where the mold is coming from. Do you have a window in your bathroom? Are you ventilating often enough, since it’s a damp room? Or could the moisture be caused by something else, like a leaking pipe inside the wall above the bathroom?

If you remove the old paint layers and rebuild the surface properly, you’ll end up with a great result—and it will be worth the effort because the finish will last for several more years.

Best regards

Thank you for your advice.

This is probably just because we shower a lot, as we are a household of five people. By the time everyone has finished showering—and not with cold water—the children sometimes forget to leave the window slightly open. But I will make sure to get some kind of mold prevention treatment. Then I will paint the ceiling. I don’t know if this product will leave any stains...

Thank you very much

Mold-Ex

Hello Simona

If you have treated the bathroom ceiling with Mold-Ex (this is the name I know this product by), you should not paint over it the next day immediately. It is better to wait one or two days and keep the bathroom well ventilated during this time. You may even need to apply the product twice.

Good luck

Mold

Hello everyone

We also once had a problem with mold in our rental apartment.
We then wiped down the walls and furniture affected by mold with an acid from the pharmacy. After that, we had no more problems.
However, the masonry or plaster would need to be treated directly, which means the wallpaper must be removed first...

Regards

simona schrieb:
hello everyone,

I am new here and have the following question...

Brief description:
My bathroom walls are tiled up to the ceiling. The ceiling is covered with textured wallpaper and painted over. Unfortunately, mold spots have now appeared.

My question is:
I would like to repaint the ceiling. But what should I do about the mold spots? Do I need to treat them with a special product beforehand, or can I simply paint over them?
And would it be better to do this during warm weather outside to help it dry faster?

I would appreciate any advice.
Best regards, Simona

The mold must be killed with an anti-mold agent, then carefully rinsed off, allowed to dry thoroughly, and then repainted with an anti-mold paint, which reduces or inhibits new growth. If there is no window, ventilation alone may not be enough to remove the moisture. The anti-mold paint from CAPAROL is very effective. Good luck!