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Subject: [Shop-talk] Best paint for concrete block
From: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:11:42 -0400
References: <4FBE8223.4070202@xxiii.com>
I'd love to know, too.  I have some concrete block walls in my garage I'd
love to paint.
I often see painted concrete block walls in schools and other institutional
buildings
where the paint is in perfect shape even after many years.  It always seems
to
be a tough old-school oil-based paint.

Doug

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> My Dad bought a new house recently, with 2 car garage / shop / basement on
> the lower level.
>
> He wants to paint the concrete block walls for better lighting
> (reflectivity) and aesthetics. One wall is below grade, but has no signs of
> any moisture seepage in its 20 years, and the other is above (walk out.)
>
> What's the best kind of paint to use? I am NOT a fan of the "DryLok"
> stuff, and moisture isn't an issue anyway. Is something like a plain
> semi-gloss latex a good choice?
>
> -Wayne
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