Foundation CB paint (exterior and interior)- any suggestions?
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It sounds like you did everything right except you should have sealed the foundation before you painted it. Then sealed it again after paiting it. The foundation is old and very porous and it absorbs moisture. I would sand it all down to get rid of any loose paint. Seal it with an exterior sealer. Let it dry and then repaint it with a specific EXTERIOR paint only. Not an indoor/outdoor paint. Once dry, seal it again. Sometimes the more simple route is the most effective route. Good luck. Take your time.
I comend you on all your efforts and I know how flistrating it can be when a product doesn’t hold up! I’m almost 61 myself here in about 3 week and also have a bad back! But like you, we still have things that’s got to be done right? Your problem with your paint isn’t the first I’ve heard or seen! Seems ever since the government passed stricken environmental laws where our paint products had to be seriously changed in order to pass these new laws. Paint hasn’t been the same since! With the same issues you mentioned with paint peeling or flaking off after months down the line! Even new vehicles are having paint peeling off these days too!
I ‘mnot sure what you mean by CB paint though? I’m not a painter by trade but I am a cabinet maker and all around handyman. I have had good luck with the paint I’ve bought so far from Home Depot with painting the exterior of our home, garage, barn, and so on! I don’t know if they have the paint your looking for, but never hurt to ask! Benjamin Moore also has good paint, but they know it and charge a high price for it too! But still may be a option for you to check out? Really wish I had some magical answers to help you but I just don’t! Least not knowing what the CB means? I’m in Camas, Wa. So you may not have the same retail stores that I do either? Hope you find what your needing! Taking care of yourself and good luck with your projects!
I think she means cement block when she says CB. It's what is usually used when retro fitting a basement where there was none.
1. Is this a basement or a first floor? Typically a basement is partially or completely underground. The outside of a basement must have a vapor barrier on the outside or it will weep moisture. No paint product will take the place of a barrier.
2. If this is a first floor and is totally above ground, the block is wicking moisture up from the foundation. The foundation may have been poured incorrectly. It is within the block and/or the foundation itself.
There is moisture there somewhere. You need to have a pro evaluate the situation.
Small world; I grew up in Redford, right on the Livonia border. Also have know the Dakotas. :-)
Too funny! Have a great Christmas. :-)