I have a 50-year old deteriorating paint job on a loose rubble foundation wall in my basement. The paint is flaking off and when I scrape the paint (I want to repaint), the sandy mortar falls off the wall. How can I go about repainting my basement walls?
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Scrape deep
Repoint first
Then paint with Thoroseal slurry
Then paint
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If you have no basement drainage for the use of a powerwasher, rent a sandblaster. Blast the paint off the walls and see how fine a tip you can get to blast the joints out. You probably will only get so far blasting the joints but it will be a start.
Scrape the rest out by hand with whatever tool it takes.
Personally I'd only do one section at a time when you scrape deeply. Fill the joints with a good mortar mix, mixed with a liquid latex mortor additive rather than water to help keep it waterproof and strong and sticky.
YOu don't want your house caving in which is why I recommend one section at a time
Reparge the joints and use a good water"proof" sealer/paint/primer.
Be sealed
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andy
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Edited 5/13/2003 8:05:27 AM ET by Andy Clifford(Andybuildz)