Unless you re an experienced painter you may want to purchase extra paint to account for more absorption than usual.
Painting poured concrete basement walls.
They are in a brick molded pattern and i would like them to lo.
The paint should not be streaky or show brush strokes.
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Paint should be applied in at least 3 thin layers.
Painting poured concrete basement walls stamped brick pattern i would like to paint or stain our poured concrete basement walls.
Unless you re an experienced painter you may want to purchase extra paint to account for more absorption than usual.
Because concrete is porous it absorbs a lot of paint.
Paint sprayer or brush.
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Painting interior concrete walls can add warmth to a basement at very little cost.
Things you ll need drop cloths dehumidifier bucket dishwashing soap scrub brush stepladder cleaning rags masking tape latex paint paint tray 3 inch flat paintbrush high nap paint roller.
Painting your concrete basement walls not only helps protect your basement against mold water bacteria and mildew but also adds to the look of your basement especially if you use it as a work or rec room.
Allow to dry for 24 hours.
Proper painting of these walls requires the removal of any water and mildew before beginning as well as patching the walls to prevent to growth of mold.
The paint may be sprayed on rolled on or painted on with a brush.
Because concrete is porous it absorbs a lot of paint.