Why CMU needs special preparation
Concrete masonry is porous and can move moisture and salts through the wall. Coating systems often need block filler, sealing, crack treatment, and correct film build before finish coats are applied.
Masonry Interiors
Interior CMU block requires pore-filling, moisture review, and finish systems selected for wash-down cleaning and humid service areas.
Block filler and high-build masonry coating options
Moisture migration and efflorescence review
Back-of-house and equipment-room durability
Cleanable finishes for humid service spaces
Concrete masonry is porous and can move moisture and salts through the wall. Coating systems often need block filler, sealing, crack treatment, and correct film build before finish coats are applied.
Interior block coatings are common in utility rooms, equipment spaces, chemical storage areas, employee areas, and back-of-house walls that need a tougher finish than standard paint.
Education
Standard paint may work in dry low-abuse areas, but wet or wash-down CMU usually needs better surface preparation, block filling, and a more durable coating system.
White deposits are often efflorescence, which indicates moisture carrying salts through masonry. The moisture source should be reviewed before recoating.
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