Peeling Ceiling Paint in Bathroom

Hello Kelly, You need an exhaust fan with a higher CFM. (cubic feet per minute). Unfortunately the exhaust fans with higher CFM's are loud. There are some higher CFM fans with quiet exhaust but those are more expensive. I hope this helps you.

If you can leave the bathroom door open except when someone is in there, it will help with ventilation. But maybe not aesthetics. When a shower is over, running the cold water only might help, and is good for your skin, too. The next time you clean the ceiling with bleach water, ventilate with a big box fan. When it is completely dry, repainted the ceiling with Kilz. Keep that big fan blowing. Another more costly solution, maybe, would be to raise the ceiling another foot, if possible. You might add a second ventilation fan. Or clean the walls of the shower every week. And definitely check for leaky pipes and drains and knobs which might be adding to the moisture. Best wishes 😇

Use bleach to get rid of it first. Make sure the entire area is completely dry. Then use a special anti mold paint. Once the source of the moisture has been corrected, go to your local Home Depot and buy Concrobium fungicide spray

Is the fan actually vented to the outside? To repair you need to scrape the loose layer off, sand edges then use kilz or similar product before painting entire ceiling with 2 coats of paint. It must be perfectly dry before repairing and painting and before using shower again. Maybe you can put a room fan in the room and turn it on after showering? Or keep door open slightly? Another option for ceiling is covering with faux tin panels. They're made of some type of plastic and won't peel or mold. Just be sure to apply the adhesive along the edges to seal.

Damp! Not enough Ventilation or you have a Leak above.

Before painting, but before and after scraping you might try to repeatedly spray the area with bleach. I keep a spray bottle in the shower area, and when it is almost dry I spray the bleach. Be sure to protect your eyes. After scraping keep doing it until all mold and mildew are gone. When you do get around to painting be sure the area is bone-dry.

You really should find out the source of the mold and may have to call in an expert. Do you have a window in the bathroom or is it windowless? Have you done the "Kleenex" test on your vent? Turn the vent on, climb up on a stool and place a Kleenex under the vent ... the vent SHOULD hold the Kleenex in place while it's running. If the tissue falls to the floor, the vent is useless so get your money back.

Thanks to everyone who answered my question! Time for me to get to work on my bathroom...

You might need the help of a dehumidifier and DampRid, we use the pouches that hang up and not the containers that sit on countertops or the floor (too clumsy) and spill, making a mess. You can get them at grocery stores, diy, Walmart...

Hi Kelly, hope this helps you out. Not sure if you leave the fan running for a while after the bath/shower, but it's advisable let it run until you can see all the moisture has dissipated. First the peeling paint

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For the ,old, I would squeegee the shower walls when you've finished showering, it helps keep the cleaning easy and reduces chances of mold growing.

I would put good mold killer on the areas and make sure to dry it after baths and showers, it also reduces the chance of hardwater staining.

I would clean it us and tile over.