I am still trying to clean out the basement and set up a shop. I was thinking about using a cheap HF texture gun that I bought for a job and did not use. I have basic joist a subfloor (random diag 1x from late 50’s) exposed and block walls. Flooring nails would make it a pain to roll or brush.
With the cost of paint was thinking a few buckets of mud thinned with some pva primer might git-er-done. Should be quick and cheap. Would probably mask wire and pipes, ducts, etc. Should lighten it up a good bit.
Any suggestions/cautions?
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Bump, have I been voted off the island?
5 gal of primer (Kilz latex or even oil--CoverStain) ain't that expensive. 60 bucks or so. Rent an airless for 1/2 a day, use a smaller tip to reduce the inevitable build-up of paint under joists and gitrdone in a few hours. I'd go w/ the CoverStain personally for better coverage w/ a lighter coat. I used it on my shop walls (OSB) 4 years ago---no probs at all. Wear a mask though. Turn off your pilot lights if any!
Pinko and Forrest
I was trying to keep down overspray and airborne paint. Not really looking for texture but really more of a spray on skim coat type deal. I have access to an airless and have used it several times indoors and it is a pure cloud of fog that I do not want in a more than half full basement under basically an occupied duplex (original house and 1750 addition). Definately do not want to smell oilbase.
Will probably go with PVA primer and call it good. Thought it mixed with mud might give a little more soundproofing and even a minor dash of fire resistance.
>>Not really looking for texture but really more of a spray on skim coat type deal. Then you want S/W Builders Solution --or the Prep-Rite high-build surfacer/primer. It's acrylic/water-based. Need an airless that will put out at least .5 gal/min (my little Graco 395 Ultra will do it--barely) and a coarse pump filter (60 or 40 mesh). Overspray or any 'fog' won't be much of an issue--of course tarp what you don't want covered in paint dust.Joint compound can be admixed to either of those primers for more 'build', but I don't think the mud will do diddly for sound-proofing or fire suppression.
Make sure you don't go high gloss and/or pure white or you might go blid from the reflection of lights/sun. kinda like snow blindness w/out the snow
Can you hold the laser level while I shave?
I think texture would be a booger for dust. Painting would lighten things up an amazing amount.
Forrest