Paint over gloss.

[lizzy]

The ceiling in our bathroom looks like it has been painted with gloss! I want to return it to more 'traditional' state. Anyone got any tips on how to prepare it and what the best paint would be?

 

[breezer]

perhaps they used gloss to stop condensation "soaking in", or easier to clean?

 

[mildmanneredjanitor]

Hi,

had to do one myself not long back, not the most pleasant of jobs.

Firstly, lightly sand the surface to provide a key (wear goggles and a mask).

Optional, but I always do, clean the surface with some sugar soap and mutton cloth.

One coat of good quality (oil based) undercoat - the sort usually used for wood. It's essential that you have plenty of ventilation as oil based paints stink when used over a large area.

Then finish with a coat of emulsion (silk or matt).

Hope this helps.