Basement Waterproofing Floor Paint

Basement waterproofing floor paint. Is there such a thing? The answer to this question is yes and no. In essence you can paint a liquid membrane made of rubber and asphalt compound onto your basement floor using a brush or spray gun. There are definitely formulas out there on the market that are made for do it yourself types and that are marketed as basement waterproofing. However technically it is not paint but rather more like a coating. 

In fact before you apply any type of basement waterproofing floor paint you need to remove every last trace of pigment from a painted concrete floor. Then after that you need to remove every last trace of what you used to remove the paint from the floor. This is because both regular colored paint and paint removers can react with any type of basement waterproofing floor paint and cause unpleasant chemical reactions including toxic fumes, terrible odors and degradation of the final product so it cannot do its job. 

Yet another crucial thing to remember is that floor must be completely clean of all dirt, dust and debris of all kinds before you apply any type of product being marketed as a basement waterproofing floor paint. This is because dirt has bacteria in it that can also degrade this type of floor coating and affect its ability to be waterproof. 

Keep in mind that no floor that is flooding is going to be protected by waterproof paint. The best way to protect a floor from flooding is to make sure that it has a drain.