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Old 04-23-2009, 09:28 AM   #1
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painting old basement

Hi, will be painting an old basement for a h/o who is selling house, she just wants it cleaned up nothing expensive. What paint do you recommend for the walls they have been previously painted although there are traces of water seepage but not really too bad would I get away with a latex coating or will it have to be an oil
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Old 04-23-2009, 01:10 PM   #2
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latex might bleed, I guess it would depend on the amount of water stains.
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I thought that, how does promar 200 flat oil sound as a cost effective solution
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Old 04-23-2009, 02:18 PM   #4
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still might have to prime some of the water spots. Maybe you could just roll 2 coats of coverstain or some other primer on it and get a uniform looking finish without a topcoat. Maybe an exterior latex would work also.
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I'm open to all suggestions,she just wants it cleaned up for selling and looking half decent oh and btw she wants it white
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:25 PM   #6
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kill the stains with something oil based like Coverstain, SW Problock etc...

top coat with Promar 200 flat.


*if you are going to be applying an oil based stain killer in quantity, wear a respirator. If you don't own a cartridge type respirator, include enough in the price to cover it,
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:30 PM   #7
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Agree with everyone here except the SW ProBlock. Water stains will still bleed through. Use a Zinnser oil product to seal the water spots. I just painted a house that had water stains from a leaky roof. ProBlock didn't help at all.
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:34 PM   #8
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did you use to oil based ProBlock? I have never had a stain, water or otherwise bleed through the oil based.

Everything bleeds through the latex problock though.
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That could have been it. I used the latex ProBlock and the oil Zinnser.
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:15 PM   #10
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how about kilz oil primer from h/d $54 per 5gal

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?Ntt=kilz+oil+primer&Ntk=AllProps&N=1000 0003+10072007&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&langId =-1&omni=p_$50%20-%20100
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:18 PM   #11
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how about kilz oil primer from h/d $54 per 5gal

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?Ntt=kilz+oil+primer&Ntk=AllProps&N=1000 0003+10072007&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&langId =-1&omni=p_$50%20-%20100
Paint a whole basement with oil Kilz and you'll be loopy for a week.
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:30 PM   #12
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Old 04-23-2009, 06:04 PM   #13
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the Kilz oil primer should work just fine for your purpose. you need that oil base to kill those stains.

just make sure that it is designed to kill stains though and not just an oil based primer
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don't forget that respirator
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:10 PM   #15
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kill the stains with something oil based like Coverstain, SW Problock etc...

top coat with Promar 200 flat.


*if you are going to be applying an oil based stain killer in quantity, wear a respirator. If you don't own a cartridge type respirator, include enough in the price to cover it,
That is how I deal with these nasty underground water traps here in the mid west with no problems yet, and yes DO wear a respirator!!!!
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those "lipstick on a pig" jobs aren't the most glamorous, but it's easy money. messy stinky easy money.
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I can't believe you guys gave this HO so much attention
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rbs This thread was for my benefit and thanks to everyone who replied
you ! well maybe you had a bad day

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rbs This thread was for my benefit and thanks to everyone who replied
you ! well maybe you had a bad day

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Actually I was an excellent day. I am just slightly confused and not picking on you but your a painting and decorating pro right?
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yes! and your point is
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