Suitable paint for garage walls?

Jan 25, 2006 4 Replies

soon going to be helping a mate do a semi permanent (removable garage conversation into a computer room. The walls are breeze block / thermalite blocks and as the house is only a few years old we have decided to paint the walls white rather than dry line them, based on cost and allowing the possibility to revert the room to a garage if needed when he comes to sell.



So the question is what to paint the walls with. The easy option would be white emulsion, but I am sure there must be a better alternative that will need fewer coats and give a better finish.



Any hints / tips from you guys?



TIA



DeeBee


Just done this for a garage/workshop - used quality white exterior emulsion through a proper compressor-powered spraygun. Even with 2 coats of thinned PVA first, the blockwork still absorbed immense amounts, but you just keep spraying and eventually it looks *great*. Recommend 3 or 4 PVA coats though, much cheaper than the paint.

Yes, i had thought of sealing the blocks first with PVA. what kind of dilution ratio did you use for the PVA?

cheers

Deebee

If you ever fancied learning how to plaster, this is your golden opportunity!

Christian.

somewhere around 1:4 - 1:6 - I was mixing it by the bucketful to feel the sprayer. As long as it's runny enough to spray, it'll be fine.

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