Removing old paint off basement walls is a time consuming effort.
Removing paint off concrete wall.
The temptation is to scrape all the loose paint off and then repaint the walls.
Sweep the area to clean away dirt and debris.
To get oil out of concrete or remove unsightly paint or other stains fill both buckets with hot or warm water and add several squirts of dish soap to one of the buckets.
Before starting lay a cloth on the floor beneath the area you will be working on so that the flaking paint can be easily removed later on.
The most common way to remove paint is by scraping it off and the same is true for concrete walls.
Soda blasting is a great way to remove paint from large areas of concrete.
Use the edge of a scraper to remove as much of the paint as possible.
Use a paint scraper to scrape up any thick globs of paint that are sticking up off of the concrete.
Then put on a dust mask gloves and protective eyewear.
Meanwhile sweep or wipe off the concrete removing as much loose dust dirt and debris as possible.
Then wipe the wall with a soft cloth to remove any loose paint or dirt before starting.
Dunk a stiff bristle brush into the water bucket and scrub the painted surface of the concrete.
Paint stains on concrete completely disappear using this method leaving you with a clean surface for repainting if necessary soda blasting is also an environmentally friendly way to remove paint from concrete and causes no damage to the underlying concrete.
Method 2 to remove paint from concrete with soda blasting.
Basement walls present a challenge because the cement walls are porous and this makes paint removal difficult.