Similar in many ways to stucco concrete rendering also known as cement rendering refers to the application of a thin mixture of sand cement lime and water over the face of bricks concrete.
Painting concrete rendered walls.
Tape areas you don t want painted and lay drop sheets where required.
Older walls are more likely to have accumulated some defects that need to be corrected before the actual painting process can begin.
The paint may be sprayed on rolled on or painted on with a brush.
You may need multiple coats.
Paint your wall with concrete paint.
The type of paint you select for interior concrete walls will depend upon the use of the room as well as its décor.
The paint should not be streaky or show brush strokes.
Paint should be applied in at least 3 thin layers.
Clean surrounding area then remove dirt or flaking paint from the wall using a high pressure hose.
Now you re ready to paint.
Allow several hours of drying time between each coat.
Allow to dry for 24 hours.
Give the wall a final brush to remove any missed dirt dust or cobwebs.
Repainting old damaged rendered walls.
Older rendered walls are more likely to be damaged which means more prep work is required.
The major difference between painting newly rendered walls to painting old and damaged render walls is the condition and status of the walls that need to be painted.
If your walls are particularly sandy we suggest priming them.
Apply the concrete paint in your chosen color using a brush or a.
Cut in corners first then paint the remainder of the walls starting from the top.