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How to paint Cinder Block. Painting A Block Wall.

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This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to apply specialized concrete paint to interior block walls, specifically for a large, curved structure like an observatory. The process involves preparing the area, applying a concrete block filler using an inner-feed roller system to ensure durability and a smooth finish, addressing common painting issues like roller lint, and finally applying a sheen topcoat for a durable, cleanable surface suitable for high-traffic areas.

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[Music] foreign [Music] I knew Idaho State Observatory the brutal sand dunes so we're going to be stealing some block today so it's a pretty cool project we've got um really cool we're going to show you the Dome that rotates and opens they're gonna be mounting a state-of-the-art telescope in this um in this building so we're going to be sealing some block today uh inside and outside to make this thing last [Music] foreign [Music] resolve a problem here made a big mistake my Titan intervene roller thought it was already been used and demented and that hasn't been and I just started off and we've got lens all over this wall that I'm trying to resolve picking off the big chunks you can see and then I'm wiping it down before it dries the smooth out the ones sticking up and then I'll go back and back roll it after that and it'll be fixed but resolve it now then I won't have to sand it out when it dries so it's a pro tip make sure you delete your rollers before you start rolling I'm gonna start using my inner feet roller sorry what went up top working my way down the bottom and you know we're using intervene roller so we don't create over spray and dust that we have to breathe don't have to wear a mask that way no the floor don't have to worry about overexpect that's all over the floor [Music] [Applause] [Music] so I'm rolling on some locks on XP to seal this block fill in all these pin holes and it's a flat product we want to have a Sheen so we're going to top coat it after this dries we're going to copyright with um possibly super pay satin so what happened typically I do something differently on the machine besides the locks on XP to start but they wanted locks on and didn't realize it only comes in flat so now we're just going to top coat it when it dries and so they wanted a sheen on it so I'll be more cleanable and wifiable because apparently there's gonna be a lot of foot traffic inside here when those things actually running [Music] foreign [Music] um trailer right [Music] foreign thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign so it's a pro tip make sure you delete your rollers before you start rolling somebody once told me that

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