Lift off the paint with the edge of the scraper.
Painting interior concrete block walls to make them look.
Whether used for an outdoor garden wall or as an interior basement wall paint provides.
The look is both soft and contemporary works well in urban environments and is still livable.
Chip away small portions at a time until as much of the paint is removed as possible.
To make this process a little less sloppy you could use a spray bottle with your paint color and water mixture.
A few years ago i wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn t like a stock rag rolling.
White paint 2 gallons black paint 1 pint paint brushes these are from amazon.
Brush paint onto the perimeter of the concrete.
Blending is key to making the wall look more like concrete than just layered streaks.
Both interior and exterior block surfaces require the same attention to details.
However there are some things to consider when painting a concrete wall.
They were dingy and blah looking your typical basement walls.
Cinder blocks also called concrete blocks are a durable but rather industrial looking material for walls.
It s unique every time and in this example we re.
Here we take this process one step further.
Painting a concrete wall can spruce up an area or make it blend in with the rest of the area s décor.
You must choose the appropriate type of concrete paint determine if the wall is sealed from moisture and apply primer prior to painting the wall.
Our concrete walls were poured using a form that makes them look similar to bricks just is a dirty grayish color.
Then once the drips were almost dry i blended them with a damp rag.
Cinder blocks are mostly all a shade of gray or taupe so if your blocks are another color or have a shine to them they re probably painted.
Sweep the area or wipe it down with a dry cloth depending on the orientation of the surface.
Painting concrete block walls always starts with the removal of dust and dirt efflorescence and all loose or peeling paint.
The fun part about it is that every wall will look different and unique.