Oily Brown ooze from bathroom and kitchen walls?

More than likely, past occupants of the house were smokers. At some point, somebody painted the walls with latex paint without thoroughly cleaning the walls first. Even if they were not smokers, kitchens and bathrooms are notorious for the buildup of grime on the walls due to the fluctuation in humidity. Ever find that your kitchen wall, especially near your stove, has a sticky feel to it?

Being water based, latex paint is somewhat porous. In areas of high humidity, whatever is behind it will tend to bleed through. There is probably only one way to solve your problem.

In preparing for new paint, wash and rinse your walls in preperation for a new coat of paint. The next step is to apply a coat of "stain blocker" primer. This type of primer is specifically designed to eliminate the bleed through that you are experiencing. "Kilz" is one popular brand and is available at almost any paint retailer. Follow all application directions.

After applying your "stain blocker" primer, you can apply your finish coat(s) in your color of choice. Your problem should be solved.

What you are experiencing is a fairly common problem. It illustrates the old saying that "90% of the work involved in a quality paint job rests in properly preparing the surface for the final color coat".

Good luck with your painting project.

Brown Kitchen Walls

That old of a home would have oil based paint and a varnish on the walls. It would be alot of work to remove it. You need to strip the wall paper, strip the walls and start over from bare walls. Good Luck.

I lived n an older duplex where this happened in my bathroom. I think an elderly lady lived there for years before me & smoked in the apt! It could be years of smoke build up seeping through newer paint? Yuck!

I have the same thing in my bathroom when the kids shower lots. I was the walls regularily with TSP and its good for a while. I believe that it is just dirty walls.

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I think this could be oils coming out of the paint, being brought out by the heat and/or condensation.

Sounds like your house is haunted. I would have a priest come out and give it some holy water.

My guess would be that an oil based paint was used and it's separating.

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