I am currently working on a bathroom in my new home. The house was a foreclosure sale, and for those of you that have had exposure to these homes , you know the kind of work the bank does to get it ready for sale.
The main bath on the second floor was painted by the bank in a cheap flat paint. Apparently they never primed the walls first because the top coat is peeling (almost resembles snake skin) and revealing this hideous olive green and royal blue under paint. Because this is in a well used bathroom. I have had to remove as much as possible by scraping and then using Kilz(original oil base) to prime it. I recommend using a fan and doing this on a day that you can open the windows, I have been a bit lightheaded due to the fumes:)
After the first coat dries I will then patch and apply a light coat of spackle to the areas that I have scraped to give the walls a smooth finish.
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