Can steam damage paint?

A few months ago I repainted our bathroom, primed plus 2 coats, it looked perfect. Now the ceiling looks like I only put on one coat. My husband takes very long hot showers, could the steam be ruining the paint?

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2000 Flushes–ON MY WALL!!!!

Hi, I recently started a bath remodel and in the process wound up with more than a little of bright blue 2000 Flushes on the wall. I’ve tried primer and now 3 coats of Kilz and the stain looks as bright as it did the day it happened. Can you

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Ceiling paint is fading.

I’ve been staying in my room for a year now, and the paint on my ceiling is fading and the wall paint is turning to white patches and have some green color, looks like molds. What is the cause of these?

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Black areas at studs and nails.

We bought a spec house. After about 2 years, there are black areas on the walls and ceilings at nails and stud/rafter boards. It is not mold. We painted and the black is coming through again. Any idea of a fix, rather than using painting as band-aids? Thanks!

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Cracking Paint

We painted our bathroom and now the walls are cracking. (Looks like a crackle finish!) We used flat paint instead of semi-gloss by mistake. What do we do now to fix it?

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Ceiling has patches that look chalky.

I’m a first time painter and do not like the way the ceiling turned out. I first used a flat white ceiling paint but didn’t think it looked uniform. I opted for a second coat of super white eggshell. The ceiling now has patches that look chalky and I don’t

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Ceiling Painting

As I had previously made a mistake by painting the ceiling with an oil base paint, then I painted the rest with normal latex paint. Over a length of time the oil base started to form into blobs. I had to remove by sanding and then repaint the ceiling. The

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Ceiling Water Spots

Ceiling water stained spots were covered with an oil-based Kilz. After painting the ceiling with flat paint, the shiny spots are showing through. Now what do we do to fix it? I do not want a glossy living room ceiling.

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