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Capnast
01-23-06, 12:16 PM
I work at a small conference center, and some of our meeting areas have interior cinder block walls. These walls have been painted and the mortar lines have been filled. I want to repaint/resurface them so that they don't look like cinder block, to dress the rooms up a bit. Any ideas on products that may get that done for me?

Concretemasonry
01-23-06, 02:57 PM
Since they are already painted, the only way to come close is to put on a heavy filler paint. This will never totally hide the mortar joints.

Expensive wall paper may hide some of the joints, but it is not durable.

Dick
BobF
01-23-06, 07:27 PM
You could try liner paper under wallpaper.

Best option is to cover it with 1/4" drywall.