How to Prep, Prime, & Paint Concrete Foundations | DIY Home Improvement

Want to learn how to paint over a concrete foundation? Grab some paint & primer and join our fastener specialist as he shows us in his own garage! In this video, Bob preps, primes, and paints his concrete foundation walls, and shares some helpful painting tips to get the most out of your painting application.

[Joguhyik]

if the concrete wall has old paint do i need to sand it off before i prime it?

[beataoconnor]

I wish you would not put music in the background. It’s hard to hear what you say. If I want to listen to the music I play in myself I watch your videos to learn and if I can’t hear you it is hard to learn. Overall I like it 👍🏻

[aviscolvin]

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. I needed this video. Basic and perfect in my eyes. Painting could be so messy but you are appreciated sir.

[SuitTV]

nice trick with putting the paper towel over the paint can before sealing it back up. I wish I knew that one a few weeks ago when I splattered paint everywhere trying to close the lid!

[defan]

So no etching of the cement first? That is new to me.

[newbluerugby]

Can you do this to your same exact concrete basement walls? I read contradicting yes/no reasons all the time. Thanks

[JayanthPedishetty-uzdi]

Is it safe painting concrete wall in the basement?

[pattijean]

You say this video is for your concrete garage wall. Would this be the same directions for a basement concrete wall?

[joseluisruiz]

Thank you for this video. I have pure brick wall in my basement and it's just the standard gray color that Cement is. I am tuning my basement into a small wood working Project room and wanted to make it look better before adding my white cabinets with Router table etc. I appreciate it.

[danomite]

Good video. Thanks. You had some good info and a few handy tips, as well. I'll be painting my unfinished basement concrete walls this spring. This video was very helpful. Thank you, again.

[umami]

I would have sealed the joints also with concrete sealer cement. And if you put a water sealing primer on first does it really matter if the paint can breathe? To me that’s counterintuitive. Just saying.

[kristofferbjrnknudsen]

Ideally concrete needs to breathe and has moisture spike times. Even with a primer you are risking mold.

[nateyee]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! It was very helpful!

[glendathornton]

What about painting on the outside of the house around dirt? Do I need to dig out a trench by the concrete or just paint to the dirt line?

[Hambo]

Very useful. What's the maximum amount of time between applying a Primer and Paint generally for outside. Thinking of priming concrete garden fence post and gravel board and then painting the following week or so.

[aleant]

My whole house is block. I want to repaint it. Any suggestions?

[MB-zkpz]

Thanks for the vid. The first half though i kept thinking there has to be some kind of cardboard laying around. Like a tv box u havent thrown out yet n cut that shit down n lay ur materials on it. Or maybe a table or a tv stand u bought n built recently n didnt throw the box out yet n cut the corners off n use that to lay ur paint cans on. Or maybe a

[lvvry]

Beautiful demo. Thank you. QUESTIONS: 1. How do I paint a basement cold room (concrete floor and walls) off the bathroom? Home Depot says I can't tile OR paint until Spring because of moisture.

[peterhiebert]

Can you do a roof with concrete sheets instead of soffit?

[DevilTravels]

I'd prefer to use pressure painting. Easier that manually brushing.