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Default Can I just use primer, with no paint?

albee wrote:
Odd question, I'm sure, but after priming our bathroom walls and
ceiling, including the ceiling inside the shower, we painted the walls
a darker color, but were going to paint the ceiling white. Since the
primer was white, is there a problem with just leaving it as is, or
does the paint provide something that the primer doesn't. I'm guessing
that the latex provides some water resistance, but just guessing.
Thanks.


I believe you will want to use a paint. That said, the ceiling is one
surface that you might be able to get away with it. Your problem is likely
to be exactly what you point out. Moisture could become a problem. Likely
the primer is not mold resistant, any good bathroom paint should be, and it
is going to be far more permeable that a paint would be.

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