What to paint over previously painted basement walls
Nov 22, 2010 · One spot was particularly bad with mold, and that issue is being rectified. The majority of the walls are in good shape though. I'm going to be filling all cracks and crevices with hydraulic cement or masonry caulking depending on the size. Then I'll paint over the walls. If I go with the priming option, would Killz be an adequate choice?
Best Paint for Basement Walls and Floor? - DIY Home …
Nov 27, 2009 · Otherwise, use a good floor paint recommended by the paint store but lean toward latex/poly products and not oil-based. The alkaline nature of concrete will chalk oil finishes. Either way, you should also think about what you need to prep the basement. Mold and mildew issues have been addressed. It is clean as anything else you would paint?
Basement Walls - How Should I Seal or Paint Them?
Feb 20, 2022 · That’s what I believe I used to paint my concrete porch floor and basement floor. I also would paint my rubble foundation (“stone foundation” if you want to try and be fancy, but it was really rocks with crumbling sand between them that made a hell of a mess in my hundred year old home basement) with the cheapest white paint I had around ...
Should I use drylock on my basement walls? - DIY Home …
Jul 27, 2009 · I take it back!!! I will not, and I repeat, NOT be using drylok on my basement walls. I just spent the last hour trying to clean off all of the crap that is on a 3x7 portion of a wall and I feel like I didnt even make a dent. First I used a deck brush to scrape off as much stuff as I could. Then I used a paint stripper wheel attached to my drill.
How to finish concrete walls in cold storage room (basement)
Nov 10, 2012 · It's call parging. Google it. I 've used Dri-Loc and applyed it with a wide roofing brush. After each coat wipe it down with a 14" wide drywall knive.
Painting Basement Floor and Foundation Walls
Sep 25, 2008 · What you want for the floor is actually called "Basement & Concrete Floor Paint" and it comes in Latex. They claim it is good for a garage but it's latex so don't use it in your garage, or atleast don't park a car on it. If your walls were already painted once, then DryLok won't help except in any cracks. Pretty much any old latex paint will do.
Options for Cold Basement Concrete Floor? - DIY Home …
Nov 9, 2009 · As in the walls, there may be only one moisture barrier in the floor. Dricore and Delta floor have a moisture barrier so the finished flooring must be porous. (Well, I suppose if you painted the bare concrete with a moisture retarding paint you can still use Dricore, etc. as you are not trapping moisture within interior space.)
Paint options for basement walls and floors - DIY Home …
Oct 25, 2009 · I would apply SW Shercrete on the walls. Its a masonry waterproofer that's tintable. On the floor I would use a concrete stain, such as H&C. There's about 80 colors to choose from and you can get it from SW. A stain will last longer on a floor than a paint for concrete. Clean your walls well with a mixture of liquid tsp, bleach, and water.
Is it ok to paint concrete floor in winter... - DIY Home …
Jan 25, 2009 · The air temp. in my basement is about 60F right above the floor. I wasn't sure if the paint would adhere to the concrete properly in winter. I live in Pgh & outside temp has been consistently in the 20's. My basement is completely underground I have no idea what the temp of the concrete is. Also can anyone suggest a good concrete floor paint.
Painting dry basement walls: Drylok or latex?
Apr 13, 2011 · I am going to be painting the bare basement walls of a 1925 craftsman style house that we just bought. They are a a combination of cement, terracotta block, and cinderblock and appear to be uniformly free of any current moisture issues. It's been a wet month prior to today and the walls are *apparently* dry and clean.