You ll probably ultimately have to use a power washer but since most of the paint is gone you won t have to.
Removing old paint from concrete block.
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.
This is one option.
Soda blasting is a great way to remove paint from large areas of concrete.
How to remove epoxy paint from concrete.
Still you may need to use a little elbow grease to work the acrylic out of the porous surface of your concrete.
Clean the concrete surface thoroughly and let dry.
Use a paint scraper to scrape up any thick globs of paint that are sticking up off of the concrete.
When you set out to remove paint from concrete the first thing to do is clean the surface of the concrete thoroughly.
You ll need a few special supplies to remove epoxy from concrete.
To remove paint from concrete first sweep the concrete to clean the area you ll be working on.
Basement walls present a challenge because the cement walls are porous and this makes paint removal difficult.
The procedure for stripping cinder block and masonry walls is virtually the same as that for stripping paint from any material at the beginning of the job but because cinder block is so porous the end of the job the part where you remove the paint residue can be difficult.
Then put on a dust mask gloves and protective eyewear.
The temptation is to scrape all the loose paint off and then repaint the walls.