Why is the paint on my bathroom ceiling peeling?
Condensation from long showers loosens the paint, causing it to bubble and peel away from the surface. Fixing the problem requires scraping or sanding the loose paint, applying a primer like Kilz to seal the area, and repainting.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Sand and repaint the damaged area
- 2Wire the exhaust fan to the light switch
- 3Install a humidity-sensing exhaust fan switch
- 4Replace glass enclosures to allow 6 inches of clearance to the ceiling
- 5Limit hot water availability or shower duration
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“So, I am assuming that this peeling paint is just crazy amounts of condensation loosening the paint and I can sand it, prime with Kilz and paint it.”source ↗
lauranyc · r/HomeMaintenance · 716 upvotes
“Got so bad the ceiling paint started to peel.”source ↗
Ok-Passage8958 · r/HomeMaintenance · 26 upvotes
Where this came up
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