I would like to paint or stain our poured concrete basement walls. They are in a "brick" molded pattern and I would like them to look like real brick to give the basement a "loft" look. Any suggestions on what to use to give the poured concrete some texture? Should I use some kind of stain rather than paint?
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I did a search and found your question on this forum--- I have the same question and wondered if you had ever completed your project and could give me any tips.... Our basement walls are poured to look like brick but I would like them to be a red, like old brick.. .any ideas? Thanks!
I would post this the painting folder.
http://www.bobvila.com/BBS/Paint_Paper_and_Plaster-1-C8.html
But this is how I would trackle something like this.
Get an water based concrete stain.
Get a dark red, black, white, and gray.
Get a small 3 or 4" roller. Randomly use it to stain a brick or 1/2 a brick with the black. Then repeat different bricks with a black red.
And again with white and maybe a white/red mix.
Then using a full size roller go over it with the dark red. the idea is that it will tint everything red, but that the other colors will show through.
I have no idea of how well that will work. And there is probably no place that you can experiment with unless you that you will later be covering up a wall. So so a few samples down at the bottom where it is less noticeable.
Just work on getting the face painted.
Then using a brush go over all the "joints" with gray.
http://www.bobvila.com/BBS/Paint_Paper_and_Plaster-1-C8.html
But this is how I would trackle something like this.
Get an water based concrete stain.
Get a dark red, black, white, and gray.
Get a small 3 or 4" roller. Randomly use it to stain a brick or 1/2 a brick with the black. Then repeat different bricks with a black red.
And again with white and maybe a white/red mix.
Then using a full size roller go over it with the dark red. the idea is that it will tint everything red, but that the other colors will show through.
I have no idea of how well that will work. And there is probably no place that you can experiment with unless you that you will later be covering up a wall. So so a few samples down at the bottom where it is less noticeable.
Just work on getting the face painted.
Then using a brush go over all the "joints" with gray.
I'm getting ready to finish my basement. One wall we're going to leave it brick pattern. Where can I find pictures, so I can decide how to paint?
I would also to see what kind of products are out there from different companies that also make products for epoxy floors. A lot of them sell DIY products with different styles and designs. I think they are available at hardware stores, if not a search online would help too.
