To think that washable paint should be ok to get wet.

[SleepingWithGhosts]

So bloody angry at stupid Wickes at the minute :(

Decided to decorate the bathroom so went and bought some paint from them. The one we chose was silk paint that wasn't cheap and was advertised as washable.

It says on the front of the can it's washable and on the back it says 'hardwearing paint fully waterproof and washable'.

Bathroom has all been finished now, looks amazing but LO has just had a bath and like children do was splashing a bit in the bath.

Went to wipe down the walls and not only has the water 'stained' the paint leaving lighter coloured drip marks but when I tried to dry it the paint just rubbed straight off the walls!

Surely this isn't right for paint advertised as washable, surely it's expected to get wet?

So angry but what can I do now i've used the paint?

There was no reason to test it as have used silk paints many times and wiped them clean so assumed it would be fine.

Can't even take it back now and will have to re-do the bathroom which is all I need. It cost me a fortune getting a painter to do it the first time round (i'm too heavily pregnant to paint at the minute)

Again this website says that Silk is ideal for bathrooms
www.diyhowto.co.uk/projects/paint-types.htm

It seems that it is generally accepted that silk paint is ok to be washed and is fine for a bathroom, the DIY forums I have been looking at this evening seem to agree with that which would lead me to believe it's a problem with the paint.

go and complain, they can only say no and what have you lost in complaining. if they do refund you then you have gaineed.

I would also complain about their sales advice.

thanks to your warning, I am going to splash the paint in the tester pot and scrrub it down to check it is ok.

If the paint is bubbling and wiping off the wall, I still think it is the wall rather than the paint.

Is it an exterior wall - is the outside of the wall showing signs of damp?
Or
"Drying paint will bubble if there is excessive humidity either during paint application or after the paint has started to dry. Paint blisters fill with water absorbed from the moisture in the air. Even recently applied paint that has already dried can bubble from excessive humidity. Poor ventilation contributes to the problem."

Y' know it might actually just be a bad batch of paint. It'd be worth complaning - if it IS a bad batch you won't be the only ones with a problem...

Was it ready mixed?

I've just had the same problem with wicks vynl silk paint not in a bathroom. Really really irritating. I don't know if it is just wicks or because modern paints are more environmentally friendly so not as tough. Now the job has to be done again. I will try dulux and see if I get a different result.

Couldn't you get homebase To mix you the colour you like as a dulux bathroom paint?

The bubbling up thing would be bothering me the most to be honest.