Ames BMX5RG Blue Max Liquid Rubber Basement Paint

I bought some o this from a local store, so this is a review of the product, not this particular seller.

This product is amazing. I did loads of research before settling on this blue max and I'm glad I did. My basement used to be a lake, now it's working it's way to bone dry even after 3 solid days of rain. My basement was just a dirt floor, so this wasn't the whole solution. I painted this on the walls once I filled any gaps with a quick set mortar mix. I also ran a french drain around the inside perimeter of the basement. If water is penetrating the block, it is important to give it a way out. I left about 3 inches at the bottom of the block unpainted for the water to escape there and straight into the french drain system to be dumped right back outside. I also laid down a thick vapor barrier and ran it a few inches up the wall so the water that I let through came in below the vapor barrier. So far, so good. The only negative is the coverage of the paint. You need about 2 gallons per 100 square feet to get the thickness you need, and you need to put it on in one continuous application for it to work best.

WAY TO HIGH OF A PRICE !!!!! True value has it BMX5 5-Gal Blue $159.00

What is Ames'® Blue Max®?
Ames'® Blue Max® is a special blend of adhesive, high strength elastomeric liquid rubber. It is a new, impenetrable, rubber technology for waterproofing in extreme wet situations such as flat roofs, below grade foundations, basement walls, cisterns, water troughs, catch basins, ponds and fountains. It is high in solids and dries to a tough 800% elastic membrane that resists cracking and peeling. Blue Max remains flexible from -30° to 150° F. Ames' Blue Max is impervious to water when applied in a uniform and seamless fashion with adequate millage. It flows into cracks and crevices as a liquid and sets up as a durable rubber to seal leaks wherever they occur. Ames' Blue Max is available in a thick trowel-grade for use as a filler, and a heavy duty sprayable grade. It dries to a translucent blue color.

Ames' Blue Max is also an excellent coating for ICF (insulated concrete forms), as well as metal, wood, concrete, and many other applications. The adhesive qualities in Ames' Blue Max actually glue surfaces together and strengthen wall construction. Ames' Blue Max out performs isocyanate urethanes, and works well as a primer and waterproofing membrane for Ames' products such as Ames'® Safe-T-Deck(tm), Ames'® Snow Seal®, Ames'® Maximum-Stretch(tm), Ames'® Block & Wall(tm), Ames'® Iron Coat(tm) and many other coatings. Ames' Blue Max must be top coated for UV protection in exterior applications.

This coating is waterbase and contains no petroleum. It is non-toxic, VOC-free, low odor, and environmentally friendly. It can be used as a potable water coating. Ames' Blue Max is easy to apply ~ simply roll, brush or spray. Clean up with water.

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