Fishroom interior paint

[4everwet]

What kind of paint would be best for interior walls of my new fishroom?

 

[wigo]

I used a new drywall that is moisture resistant. It was made by Georgia Pacific and called Gypsum. You can get it at HD. It is drywall made of fiberglass. Very good stuff. Then painted the room with mold Resistant paint with a little gloss. Something like semi-gloss. Flat is a little rough because of the washability factor.
The HD brand of paint says it is all mold resistant and moisture resistant.
I would recommend a semi-gloss latex paint. Some will say go with oil based but Semi or High is fine.

 

[4everwet]

yea I used DensArmor sheetrock which has fiberglass on both sides as well. Heavy stuff huh! I saw somewhere on here where a guy used some sort of bilge paint? But I would prefer something sprayable. Anyone else have any thoughts?

 

[wigo]

I rolled it,, even on the ceiling. It was fine and is performing quite well. But that is just my opinion.

 

[Alphabet]

SW has a new product called FLOUROKEM. A Fluoropolymer Urethane used in the most extreme condtitions they tell me. I have not used it yet but I am sure I will.
If you want something tried and true you could use the ALL SURFACE ENAMEL in Latex or Alkyd, its moisture and mildew resistant.
Or the ever popular BATH paint which SW claims 5 yrs mildew growth resistance, all of which can be sprayed. Good luck and give some pics when done!!

 

[tylorarm]

I used the following topside boat primer and paint, works well: http://www.iboats.com/White_Gallon/...14726749--session_id.066108756--view_id.69582 for primer, and this http://www.iboats.com/Brightside_Po...d.246647--list_time.1201542702--view_id.38816 for paint.

 

[4everwet]

Anyone else have any input on this? Is it really nessesary to use epoxy or marine paint since I used fiberglass sheetrock(water ressistent)? Any help greatly appreciated!

 

[jnarowe]

I used BilgeKote, a Marine bilge paint.

 

[R.L.Young]

Just read an article where someone painted the fish room of a very large public aquarium with a mold resistant paint ,that released a toxin into the air, and killed alot of the reef they were working on, so I think I would stay away from any thing like that.
( Coral Mag Volume 4 number 3) is where you can find the article .

 

[jnarowe]

good point. You don't want to be using any high VOC paint while there is an operating tank in the room.

 

[ccloveraz]

Is there going to be any kind of ventilation in the room? If so a heavy coat of latex paint designed for home bathrooms should be very sufficient.

If there is no ventilation, thats a whole different ballgame...

 

[4everwet]

Yes I installed a broan humidity sensing fan and I will probably install another one of some sort with a higher cfm. It will also have a mini-split AC. Also a dehumidifier if needed.

 

[4everwet]

Well I talked to a guy at ipaints and he said to use pool paint. I'm thinking that's the way I'll go, plus it's $45 a gallon instead of $75.

 

[bag151]

Use the Gypsum board because it doesn't swell in a moist environment, thats why they use it cover the wall behind your showers. Then I would use something like Kiltz or any outdoor based paint to paint your walls. Most of the time people get water damage from humidity is because they are using standard drywall which will swell and the paint subsequently peals off. If you are treating wood I like to use polyacryllic or spar varnish. If you don't have a choice paint on multiple coats of a heavy outdoor paint and install some ventilation.