Painting my bathrrom

[chrisjh182]

I have recently bought a new house and want to decorate the bathroom. I am trying to do it as cheaply as possible.

The previous owners have put up varnished wooden cladding. I simply wantto paint over this in white but I am unsure of a few things.

Is it essential to sand the varnish down or can I just paint over it with bathroom paint?

Do I need an under coat?

Thanks.

 

[paulc7617]

Vigarous sand down,then something like Zinsser Bin primer,oil based undercoat and then your preferred topcoat.

 

[Nige F]

Pity you`re not painting/re roofing the ponderosa YEE-Ha Go with paul c from the Uk I would use 2 coats of eggshell over the b.i.n - purely a matter of choice tho.