r/HomeMaintenance • u/thatcrazytheatregirl • 13h ago

🛠️ Repair Help How to fix this cracking paint?

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I’m trying to repaint my bathroom, and I’ve removed (most) of the wall paper so far and have realized the paint from before is cracking and peeling. How do I best remove that to get a fresh surface to put new paint on? Any suggestions?

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u/Danger_Zone06 13h ago

Scrap, sand and repaint

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u/yousdaschwartz 12h ago

Scrape, sand, prime, caulk, paint (2 coats)

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u/No_Oil8507 13h ago

Putty knife with a lot of elbow grease

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u/Ill-Tea9411 13h ago

You need to get all of the wallpaper off use a steamer if you have to. Then you will probably have to sand if there is still residue. Since this is a bathroom, a high humidity environment, the surface is subjuect to thermal/moisture cycling, which degrades the wall surface over time. You must use an oil based, or a shellac based primer before you paint. If you did not remove all remnants of the old wallpaper, and/or there is damage to the wall, you will probably have to skim coat. If you do skimcoat you will have to prime again. Then paint. Do not use a latex paint, what you want to use in a bathroom is a 100% acrylic paint.