Matt paint or flat matt paints are paints that don’t reflect a lot of light and for this reason, they are preferred for their modern aesthetic. However, unless your bathroom is well-ventilated it’s usually a good idea to avoid using retail matt paints in particular. If you really want a modern aesthetic then trade matt paint is your only option here. Suitable for almost any bathroom environment, Crown Trade Acrylic Eggshell covers like a dream with its 16m2/L spreading rate with most jobs completed in just 2 coats unlike some other bathroom ceiling paints that can take up to 5 coats to fully cover some ceilings.

In general, this goes on very smoothly however I’ve used this on a few occasions and have noticed that you need to be careful when rolling over the cutting in section as it can sometimes pull the coating away from the ceiling. You’ll need to be quite speedy in your transition from cutting in to rolling and I’d recommend only cutting in small sections at a time. It has amazing flow meaning it’s easy to keep a wet edge and roll your way to perfection and avoid the dreaded picture-framing effect that some cheaper paints are prone to. Like the Crown Acrylic Eggshell, Dulux Diamond never flashes over filling so if you do have to make good the ceiling before painting, you can be confident of a great-looking finish. I only did one coat on this project, because we didn’t feel like anyone was going to be looking super closely to notice any drips, so I wasn’t afraid to go somewhat heavy on it.

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When it comes to overall quality and value for money, anti-condensation paints don’t get much better than Ronseal. I’ve had this in my own shower room where ventilation is poor for over 6 years and it’s still looking great and free from mould. No, we did not use any primer, and we painted right over the joists, wires, ducts, and pipes. I’m not a professional at any of this, so you can go ahead and prime if a pro tells you to and you want to! I will say, so far we haven’t had issues with peeling or flaking, and it has been almost 2 years. Fingers crossed for the future, of course! But I also feel like touch-ups would be pretty straightforward. How has the painted ceiling held up? How about on pipes and HVAC?

Would I recommend using this if you don’t have mould problems? Probably not. It’s not worth the additional cost and effort when you could just use Crown Acrylic Eggshell and be done in a couple of coats with minimal effort. Painting ceilings are laborious at the best of times, you don’t want to chance having to put 4 or 5 coats on if you don’t need to! Wondering how durable it is? It is formulated to be able to withstand cleaning in hospital environments and can even be applied on walls and ceilings where swimming pools are present – it’s truly tough as old boots.Applied liberally with a brush, roller or paint pad, Wall & Ceiling goes on with ease and gives generous coverage of around 12m² per litre. As long as you avoid overspreading, annoying drips shouldn’t be a problem, and two coats should produce a fine finish in most circumstances. So you’re considering going for it, but now you have all the questions and you’d like to see some inspiration before you take the plunge, am I right?