You don't have to put 'mud' over drywall before painting. If you want a texture on the walls you do, but not if you want flat walls. You need to float out the area where the paper is torn off or you will be able to see the edges after you paint. You don't necessarily need to tape over the torn edges. You should make sure there are no fuzzy pieces of paper sticking up, then you can just take drywall "topper" (a light-weight joint compound) and a large drywall knife and float the wall flat. Sand lightly and repeat. You may want to put a good primer down before you paint to make sure the paint looks the same all over the wall. Good luck! Renee

The alcohol/shellac-based BIN isn't really geared for moist environments. DO NOT use any "Liquid Deglosser" between coats!!! * The VOC's and odor of this stuff will make ya loopy. * Besides, it only temporarily "tacks-up" a surface. If you can't finish painting within ~15min. after applying this stuff...you're back to square 1. You've also polluted your environment for no purpose at all. * Even if you used HIGH-gloss paint everywhere....your coats of paint shouldn't go on more than 2-4 hours apart. * Applied in this time-frame, glossier paints tack to themselves just fine, b4 noticeable surface-drying gets "too dry". * Even if you had to wait a day between coats, you're MILES ahead lightly scuff-sanding the wall!!. The actual physical profile from sanding is waaaayy better than uselessly introducing the horrendous voc-levels of deglossers, which, again, are only of temporary benefit...if that... Faron

I had ugly but excellent condition tile in my shower painted with porcelain paint. It lasted a few years, then needed touchups, especially the floor. After a while the paint just wouldn’t stay on the grout lines. I finally had the shower completely redone this year (new tile). I would see the paint as an interim solution, not a permanent one. If you have tile outside the shower that you want to have painted that would last longer, although it is prone to chipping.

1. Fix the source of the moisture problem around the tub/shower. 2. Fix the moisture damage. 3. Don’t mess with the floor. 4. Buy some attractive washable throw rugs for the bathroom. I have had very good luck buying them at Kohl’s.com.