Expect to spend about an hour preparing and painting a 6x8 foot wall not counting drying time required for repairs.
Primer for concrete basement walls.
Allow the primer to dry thoroughly.
Also creates a stronger adhesion between the coating and surface.
One gallon of primer should be enough to cover 200 square feet of wall space.
A stain blocking primer may be needed if water stains are present.
Before you begin make sure you know how to brush walls key cracks and apply liquid waterproofing agents.
Once you ve ensured that your basement is water tight it s time to paint.
Painting basement walls typically requires the use of a good quality primer.
Tape areas you do not want painted.
You can apply with a roller or brush or spray it on.
This high performance water based primer will promote a uniform topcoat finish.
Properly primed basement walls generally require less topcoat paint.
Product overview the behr premium concrete and masonry bonding primer is a high performance ready to use pre treatment for porous concrete.
Block filler primer is a high build acrylic primer designed for interior and exterior residential commercial and industrial use.
Apply a coat of primer to your walls which will help the paint adhere to the walls correctly.