How To Paint A Concrete Garage Wall

The paint should not be streaky or show brush strokes.

How to paint a concrete garage wall.

Before you paint and after you seal your concrete you need to prime your wall. Un primed drywall should be primed with a pva or general purpose latex primer. You ll probably need to wait about 48 hours after applying primer before you can paint but don t wait more than 30 days to paint. Firstly painting a concrete garage floor is relatively easy and inexpensive.

Painting interior concrete walls can add warmth to a basement at very little cost. Unless you re an experienced painter you may want to purchase extra paint to account for more absorption than usual. You only need to put one coat of joint compound over mesh drywall patches instead of the customary two or three. Paint should be applied in at least 3 thin layers.

Clean the concrete thoroughly with trisodium phosphate tsp and warm water then let dry. Outline the walls stir the paint and pour some of it into a paint pail. Use a concrete primer which will help you get a smooth even surface that the paint can stick to. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

Paint sprayer or brush. The paint may be sprayed on rolled on or painted on with a brush. Not just for the concrete but also against mould mildew and spillages. A painted concrete garage floor will also provide greater protection.

Because concrete is porous it absorbs a lot of paint. The easiest way to fix large holes in drywall is by using metal mesh drywall patches available at home and paint stores. Cut in or outline the perimeter of the walls with paint using a 2 inch angled paintbrush. Use the brush to apply paint.