I am remodelling a bathroom and had 5 questions. I hope this is the right forum, it may overlap a bit with the wall and cieling folks.

Skylight over tub: I have "boxed" it in with green drywall
Cieling: nasty mildewed glossy paint, with bad patch jobs which I will repair with mud and sanding
Walls: stripped wall paper down to light blue flat paint

I want to texture EVERYTHING before painting.

1. Should I primer before and after texturing?
2. Is there any other prep recommended, like using TSP or TSP substitute?
3. Is there a single primer I can use for everything i.e. over new drywall, old paint, and new texturing?
4. The bathroom will be light pink semi-gloss...should I tint the primer?
5. Can you recommend paint brand that will work well in a bathroom..mildew resistant?

Thanks for any help!
Chris

 

Apply 1 full coat of plain primer. Then on second coat, blend primer/texture. Then you can paint after that.
On the previously painted walls, especially the moldy ones, yes, wash with TSP or Dirtex. A bleach/water mix will help kill the mold before washing. On the new/bare drywall, no washing required, just make sure its dust-free before priming. Dust kills adhesion.
Yep, use a high-quality latex primer. THIS one is a good example.
No, not really needed. If its a light pink, two coats should cover. 2 coats are usually needed with semi-gloss anyways for an even sheen.
THIS is my favorite. Sherwin also has a 'bath' paint that I hear performs well.

 

I'm just going to 2nd everything prowallguy said..... perfect advice. the kitchen and bath paint he recommended is more of a satin finish opposed to a semi-gloss. Zinsser makes a similar product that is a true semi-gloss and has a stated 5 year warranty on mildew. personally, the semi-gloss is a bit to high of a sheen for me, so I would stick with the benajamin moore product. and one other thing for emphasis, you must kill the mold before painting. some people seem to think that a mildew resistant paint can go right over mildew... and low and behold, 6 months later, the mildew is coming through the paint and there isn't anything you can do about it. I've found a 4-1 water to bleach ratio is best.