KILZ Interior/Exterior Basement and Masonry Waterproofing Paint, White, 1-gallon

I liked the fact that the paint made my old store building look new again, I have a old cinder block building that needed painting and this paint worked out great for the job. I just miscalculated the amount of paint and I've got to order more to finish.The Kiltz paint was extremely easy to use a great value and appears to be very durable and there was no leakage.

This product is truly wonderful. The way it goes on is magnificent, painless, so easy to apply. I have used it on lower walls, and 2 or 3 inches on flooring between wall and floor in basement for little drips of water that had been coming through the wall periodically. I plan to use it on the rock wall, for coverage, even though not leaking there, just to make the wall white and pretty…..I also have used it on 7 huge concrete boulders outside that I am trying to paint so they will not deteriorate so rapidly. They went from ugly gray to brilliant white, like magic! Highly recommend.

As you can see from the photos, our basement was very dark and dirty-looking. What a huge difference the Kilz makes. It looks like a whole new space. My husband is a craftsman so he deserves a nice basement workshop. Our basement is dry, but the waterproofing aspect will probably help keep it from smelling musty. We had to use three coats. The first coat took some elbow grease because the walls are so rough with lots of divots. The second coat went on much easier, but we could still see the shadow of the gray walls peeking thru. The third coat was the charm. We used gray Drylock on the floor. It really looks great!

This is not actually an oil based (urethane) product as the title indicates but a water based acrylic product. This is an advantage IMHO as it has better adhesion and coverage properties over concrete. The product needs mixing as it arrives separated. If the surface is very rough, it may be desirable to mix some fine sand into the produc to fill holes and gaps. Two coats will do a fair job of covering concrete foundation walls. A third coat (after overnight drying) will do an excellent job. Unused product can b e left uncovered overnight without it curing. I'm no paint expert but I was pleasantly suprised by this product (I usually only trust Ben Moore or other premium brands).

Good for painting concrete. Spreads easily and covers nicely