Some brick is pretty much non-porous. I wouldn't put an acrylic over that. I was in the painting business for 50 years. I used an oil based pigmented bonding primer. It took 48 hours to dry but penetrated into the brick as much as possible. I never had a spot on brick I painted to peel.
Have fun fixing the issues with peeling paint and deteriorating brick that will last as long as you own your house. If you want your house to be white, you should use lime wash, which will not peel, but will fade and need to be reapplied occasionally. It also will not deteriorate your brick. You can also use a brick stain to change the color of your brick, but that too will fade over time.
thank you so much. Love it that you did not have a long , long intro or talked about your life long history. If was precise and exact tutorial of how to paint you brick wall. Going to try it on my garage in a few days. First i need to clean and wash down the walls. Thank you so much for you time and effort in making this video
You said you've been using acrylic paint over brick for 35 years. Do you have any pictures of how the painted brick has held up over the 35 years? at 1:04 you said brick holds acrylic paint very well..... from my experience from driving around town (and across the country) I do not find that to be true. But if you have jobs from 1988 (35 years ago) that you painted exterior brick with acrylic paint and they still look good and are holding up great today in 2023, I'd really be interested to see them.
I want to paint the bottom 1/2 of my ranch home (Rambler) but it has a very nice coyote tan brick from 1957 problem is the mortar is a good 1/2 to 3/4 inch set back and the brick pops out with a ripple effect. I know I’ll have moisture sitting on the ledges like mentioned in video. Painting brick is almost like taking a maintenance free decking but then changing it knowing you’ll be hanging out every year or 2 lol.
We just bought a house in Toledo and the front bottom half has brick. Not a big project, but I sure wish you were closer lol but I wouldn’t have to do it😂
I just found your channel. I have really enjoyed watching the videos. I plan on painting the brick on my house. I had contacted the brick supplier. The said since it has a baked-on coating, it can be painted. I do live in Texas, and it does get very hot here in summer. What type of paint would you recommend for exterior painting? What were you using in this video? Thanks in advance.
Thanks! We are about to tackle our brick home. Your video was great, we didn't think about back rolling after spraying. Our brick is quite textured with recessed mortar so I think it's going to be quite a fiddly job. We are concerned about going with a lighter, sand coloured paint because our brick is spotty and the spots are dark gray and black. Any advice for getting good coverage in this situation would be much appreciated.
@tinasimmons2190 - Have you done it yet? Ours is the same, and the amount that should've been sufficient for the entire house only covered one wall and took 5 days for it to be 100% covered without gaps. We wish we never started.
great question. We've had great experiences with both Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams, in our area of Ann Arbor these are the two we've trusted for many many years
Hey i have some valspar exterior paint/primer, do i need to do a primer coat first them go over it with the paint/primer? Or can i just do 2 coats of the paint/primer mix? Thanks! Awesome video.
Same question as Sheena. 1920s yellow bungalow with brick which is virgin. Brick is combo-smooth surface combined with very rough linear surface "parallel" lines.
Hi. What are your thoughts on using silicone (designed for masonry) to fill in some gaps before painting? If there's a brand you like for this, could you let me know the name? I've got a situation where I'd like to paint over the bricks, but some repairs are needed (between some bricks and also around windows). One of the people offering to do the work says he has special silicone for this purpose. Anyway, would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
Hi ChicagoA, Unless the brick has some issue like staining, we have always just applied two coats of paint. This has been our process for over 30 years with no issues. Do you have a brick project you plan to paint this year?
Some Paint is a self primer which means you dont need to prime since the paint is a primer itself. If not then primer is needed or else the paint wont adhere as best
with our BM products supplied from trusted sources, we haven't had an issue in over 30 years with brick. We've had nothing but good experiences with their 2-in-1
My wife and I have decided we are gon a paint our brick. The pro lem we have is the color. We have brown shingles which we feel like is gonna look bad with the colors we want. Any ideas anyone?
Hello! If you need help on selecting a color, you can speak to a color consultant. Our local paint store has a color consultant who does virtual and in person color consultations. We would recommend contacting your local paint store to see if they have a consultant on staff.
We painted our ugly yellow brick home white dove about 2-3 years ago, and the retaining wall and steps are turning green. And the front steps where we have always had a propensity for moss to grow is growing moss again. I've searched everywhere for ideas on how to treat these problems and came across your video. Any suggestions? Any help appreciated.
Hi Melinda, this occurs often on the north side of homes where the sun never reaches. You should probably just plan a yearly wash cycle, or whenever you start to see the green reappearing. You could mix a bleach and water solution in a garden sprayer, 2 parts water to one part bleach, spray it on and maybe even scrub it with a stiff bristled brush and then hose or powerwash off. There are also some commercially made premixed products that can be purchased at your local hardware or big box stores. Products with Zinc in them are perfect for moss removal. the zinc with eventually kill the moss and it will fall off. This could take some time so with this type of product don't be surprised if you spray it on and it takes multiple months for the moss to fall off. This is different from the powerwash process. Best of luck.
@@TribblePaintingCompany thank you for the info! We had a guy come who sprayed it with a heavy concentration of sodium hypochlorite then “soft washed” it. A lot of paint came off. Well maybe not a lot but some here and there. But it does look quite a bit better overall.
with our BM products supplied from trusted sources, we haven't had an issue in over 30 years with brick. We've had nothing but good experiences with their 2-in-1
with our BM products supplied from trusted sources, we haven't had an issue in over 30 years with brick. We've had nothing but good experiences with their 2-in-1
Thank you for the question! Unless the brick has some issue like staining, we have always just applied two coats of paint. This has been our process for over 30 years with no issues.
you dont always have to roll, unless your shit with the sprayer. or you've put too much paint. brick absorbs paint quiet well so rolling isn't too necessary
Agree wholeheartedly. Brick is porous and it needs to breath. Moisture from behind will permeate through it and peel the paint faster than you want to experience.
@@TribblePaintingCompany When it comes time to tuck point the house, the paint will have to be removed! Which adds to the cost.. brick is beautiful just the way it is!
@@franksliwa362 are you assuming brick will fail, or do you prefer the look of natural brick? Michigan is known for its weather but we haven’t seen a single issue in 30+ years
