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HereSince1628

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3. Yes. Generally, vapor barrier this requires a permiability rather less than 1.0

Reply to intaglio (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 03:24 PM

Sep 2013

The lower the number the better.

The primer/paints that I've looked at yield permiabilaties of .6 and less.

That's very similar to 2 ml of plastic. The advantage is clearly labor savings that is eliminated by notdealing with sheets of plastic.

Anyone use such a thing?

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Anyone here have experience with paint/primer that has vapor barrier properties? [View all] HereSince1628 Sep 2013 OP

Problem, you need a certain low level of permeability intaglio Sep 2013 #1

Yes. Generally, vapor barrier this requires a permiability rather less than 1.0 HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Sep 2013 #2

You mean like this? ret5hd Oct 2013 #4

I meant like Glidden GP 1060 Vapor Barrier or HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #5

I believe redguard has a "perm rating" of 0. ret5hd Oct 2013 #6

Being thick enough to apply with a trowel is something of a problem HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #7

I've seen some stuff done with Kilz Nac Mac Feegle Oct 2013 #8