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Painting Concrete walls/Blocks

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  • 18-03-2019 9:09pm
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    cintec
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    hi I have a shed out the back that is plastered on the outside, sealed roof and has electricity but on the inside it is just exposed concrete blocks and a concrete floor with no insulation at all.

    I wanted to paint the walls and floor but not sure what paint to use or if I need to treat the walls before applying the paint.


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    dok_golf
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    Water down first coat by 30% for blockwork. For floor, it will depend on what kind of trafic will occur?


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    cintec
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    dok_golf wrote: »
    Water down first coat by 30% for blockwork. For floor, it will depend on what kind of trafic will occur?

    Would that be with an emulsion paint?

    Traffic would be very low on the floor I ws looking at something like this not sure if it is available in ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdolrDw4GUs


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    The Enbalmer
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    cintec wrote:
    Traffic would be very low on the floor I ws looking at something like this not sure if it is available in ireland

    cintec wrote:
    Would that be with an emulsion paint?

    Don't use a standard emulsion.
    Get a hard wearing exterior masonry paint..Dulux weathershield is hard to beat.
    Apply a watered down first coat to seal the concrete and two good coats of full mix.


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    dok_golf
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    What he said ^^


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    dok_golf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    cintec wrote: »
    Would that be with an emulsion paint?

    Traffic would be very low on the floor I ws looking at something like this not sure if it is available in ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdolrDw4GUs

    Rustoleum is a hell of a paint. don't ever remember seeing that 2 pack floor paint before though. This one by Coo Var is very good. I've used it before and goes on very easy with a long pile roller. Crown paint shops stock it ( though you may have to order it in)


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