Mould resistant paint (or other ideas) for a wet bathroom?

[NutsForMutts]

Hi, certain family members take extremely long showers and our redecorated bathroom quickly had water drip lines running down the walls. The whole wall closest to the shower is a cascade of drips and is now joined by mould/mildew all over the paint, which is also threatening to peel. I want a solution for the walls going forward, keeping in mind the family members won't change their habits. Does mould resistant paint do the job and would it have any effect on the unsightly water drips? Or is there a better alternative like wallpaper or fitted glass? Or maybe just needs full wet rooming treatment. Looking for thoughts and ideas, thanks!! There is an extractor fan and good ventilation in the room but it's not standing a chance.

I would suggest tiles for the walls and a specialist kitchen / bathroom paint for the ceiling, plus leave the extractor on for a long as possible. But the issue is not just about decoration... you will still have a condensation / mould problem if you don't dry and ventilate the room effectively.

You might want to get a dehumidifier to help dry out the room, especially on humid days, when the air coming in through the window is moist, and unlikely to ventilate quickly enough. On dry days, leave the window open as long as possible.

NB the dehumidifier should be placed just outside the room rather than in a wet bathroom.

I have shower panels in my bathroom as it's tiny, just squeegee it after a shower and jobs a good'un.

Tiles will stand up better than paint, but ultimately you need to remove more moisture.
More extraction, more ventilation, more heat. Maybe a dehumidifier outside the room.

I used Zinsser anti-mould paint a year ago in my bathroom and have no mould at all since.
I also run a dehumidifier with windows shut, apart from when the bathroom is in use in which case we open the windows to let the worst of the steam out.

Will they squeegee the shower after use? It won't help with the steam, but actually wiping down the shower walls and floor to ensure as much water as possible goes down the drain will help the room to dry out faster.

Can you get them to open the bathroom window after they shower?

I'd echo this - I'm sure squeegeeing after a shower and keeping the window open as much as possible is the reason our bathroom isn't mouldier.

Thanks all! We do have the bathroom window open a lot, often 24 hours a day. The fan runs too almost continually. Will try the squee gee. Much of the bathroom is marble slabs, which are fine, it's just the bits of wall left showing that are not working out.

For the extractor fan to work, the window and door needs to be closed!