Kilz basement and masonry waterproofing paint good for interior and exterior and providing a water barrier that will hold back up to 12 psi of water pressure to help keep your basement dry.
Painting concrete basement walls and floors.
You should check to see if the floor is damp.
You also need to wear a mask and other protective gear as you will be exposed to the fumes of paint primer chlorine bleach stain blocker and latex paint.
You can refresh the entire space by painting your concrete.
Use a bigger paintbrush for this.
Allow the first coat of paint to dry for about 10 hours.
It must be treated so paint will stick to it and painting should only be done within a specified temperature range and dry conditions.
Water moves easily through porous concrete so sealing interior walls is necessary to prevent moisture from seeping in promoting mold growth and that cold damp basement feel.
Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
Concrete can be difficult to paint.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten.
Apply the second coat after the interval.
Best for basement walls.
When painting your concrete basement floor safety is important.
Step 5 painting prepared concrete surface.
If you have concrete floors in your basement garage or screened in patio you don t have to live with lackluster.
Use a masonry sealer such as thoroseal that also patches cracks 35 for a 50 pound bag.
However you mustn t apply this paint to floors or walls that experience water leaks or ponding.
Check for moisture in the concrete.
Use the paint roller for painting the areas away from the edges.
Test the humidity in your basement by taping a piece of plastic onto the floor and letting it sit for 24 hours.
Start by painting the edges of the concrete surface.
With a properly prepared surface kilz interior exterior basement and masonry waterproofing paint will be a good choice for your masonry walls basement walls cinderblock and retaining walls as well as brick and stucco.
Make sure to open all of the doors and windows in your basement prior to painting for good ventilation.
Allow the paint to dry for about five days.
Although the task of painting the floor can take 2 or 3 days to complete in the long run it is well worth the effort.
It s made to work on a range of masonry walls concrete block stucco or brick.