No, but I bought some exterior primer and paint with True Value brand name, carries a warranty for 25 years.

It doesn't have that old latex "feel", hope it doesn't end up peeling like the old latex paints did. I just love the look of the finish of this one (semi-gloss) I'm using now compared to the older ones I used to paint with.

I went back to oil based paints because they are tried and true but much harder to clean up your brushes so I relented and decided to try latex again because it's so much easier, therefore faster, and you don't have jars and cans of paint thinner sitting around.

Oops, probably nobody uses brushes any more. Well, I do except for walls where rollers are much better. Benjamin Moore should be a good brand.

I'd scrape really thoroughly and rough up the surface first with sandpaper or that liquid sandpaper. Then you need to clean it well so you get a good bond.

Incidentally, I painted my bathroom years ago with some latex paint I don't remember. I lightly sanded and cleaned the woodwork, but just washed the walls as they had textured surface. I am having problems with the old drywall in the ceiling cracking up, but the paint has held up very well, no peeling whatsoever, but then I seldom use the shower which generates the most moisture. That's what causes most bathroom problems.

I think *some* of the problems with the older latex paints is that people bought the cheapest ones and didn't prepare the surfaces properly beforehand, just started painting away.

PermaWhite is a great paint for a bathroom...

The main advantage of paints designed for bathrooms and kitchens, is scrubability and mildew / mold resistance.

In regards to pealing, it's all in the prep work, and here is where an oil primer is useful. Water based top coats however are more suited as top coats including products such as those designed for kitchens and baths.

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If moisture in the bathroom is a problem that suggests to me that the exhaust fan is inadequate, and you should consider upgrading it. Tell-tale sign: Does the mirror fog over when you shower?

If the fan was put in by the builder, you can bet money it was cheap junk, the kind that makes noise and doesn't move much air. Panasonic has a good website that helps you figure out the exhaust capacity you need for your bathroom -- the number of cfm (cubic feet per minute of air exhausted), which is determined by the size of the bathroom, length by width by height. After living for years with the junk the builder put in, we did the numbers and replaced the fans in our bethrooms. They are whisper quiet, and really keep the air fresh, and the mirrors never fog anymore.