Painting interior walls of a garage.
Painting interior garage brick walls uk.
The same applies to bare plaster.
The only difference between painting interior walls and garage walls is the type of paint you should use.
I don t recommend using exterior paint.
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The spray gun was best for getting the paint into every part of the rough block surface but because the paint had to be thinned it didn t fully obliterate the block colour when it dried so needed a further coat.
I m currently working through painting the walls of our garage.
Eggshell or satin sheen is the recommendation for painting interiors but don t use it on.
It may just may take a extra coat or so but i did not get much soak in on a new build block and brick garage trust.
Otherwise the wall will suck the liquid content away and the pigment will lie on the surface.
It s important to also use primer on your walls before you paint whether you re painting over drywall or exposed concrete block.
You re going to want an enamel interior wall paint with either a satin or eggshell sheen.
The best paint for interior garage walls is an interior latex paint.
The paint can be easily applied to breeze blocks but also works well on brick walls and clay or gypsum walls and surfaces.
I use masonry paint on garage walls because it is durable and you can wash it down with a wet brush or occasionally a hosepipe if you want.
Resincoat garage wall coating is a one pack acrylic coating.
While the inside of your garage might be freezing in the winter it isn t exposed to rain snow or sunlight so there is no need to use exterior paint.
As long as the wet paint isn t exposed to freezing temps interior paint will do.
27 feb 2003 posts.
What is the best paint for garage walls.
When drywall is used in a garage the installers seldom finish it to the same level they do interior walls they may give it a level 2 or 3 finish or they may leave it unfinished before painting unpainted drywall in any condition it s important to prime it with pva primer which seals the paper and allows the top coat to bind.
So it will not adhere to the wall properly.
Due to its plastic like finish and highly durable properties it is perfect for use on interior walls that are prone to dust build up.
The perfect garage wall paint.