Masonry Paint

I've started painting my concrete sectional garage but upon doing a section, it's obvious that with the cheapo Aldi paint I've got that I'm going to have to do two coats, plus I have only got one 5L tin and it's not going to be nearly enough even to cover one side (and can't get any more)

I thought I might as well start again using a better quality paint which will cover in one coat.

Just looking for some advice please from anybody who's painted masonry on which paint is best (Weathershield? Sandtex?) and how best to apply it. Can I use a roller on such a rough area? I think if I'm using a paintbrush it's going to take forever.

Thanks

 

You can use a roller, but take your time when rolling as you can get small paint paricles which become air born and they travel on the wind and then land on your car round the corner,

I used Farrow & Ball for the house, but you will have to repaint in a few years because it's natural paint

Just looked at the tin, and you can add 10% water to thin the paint but i don't

Are we talking about inside or outside the shed??

 

Go to the builders merchants and get Trade paint. I'd never buy anything else.

 

I'd totally recommend sandtex. Covers very well, although you will need 2 coats for a solid even colour. You can add thinners to it to thin it a little. It doesn't effect the paint or coverage, it just goes a lot further.

My house and garage is pebble dashed, when we bought it it was in the original non painted state but I decided to paint it, with a brush, 2 coats, and a stabilizer coat. 2 weeks, lots of worn out brushes, aching back and it was worth every second. Sandtex isn't just good on masonry, I did my shed and fence panels with it. Fab!

 

Sandtex here too. Use a 5" masonary paint brush and good back support

 

Agree with me mate mowgley, masonry brushes, you will find after the first coat the 2nd just flies on. It dries to an almost rubbery texture too.

 

Sorry for digging up an old thread but wasnt sure if i should srart a new one. Looking for masonry paint.. I'm inclined to buy sandtex as its the only one I know of someone using and seeing the results after 10 or so years and I'm impressed. Heard of weathersheild.. but anyways I'm painting a block wall, can a roller be used or stick to brush? How much can I thin it by? Have about 18 meters of wall by 1.6m high to do.. also if I'm painting the boundary wall should I paint the face block wall at the front of the house as it might look odd.. soo that's another 10m x 1.25m.. am I looking at one of those super tubs around 40 quid?

 

I used Wickes and with two coats it looks good. It is best to use a large brush as it is easier to get in the rough parts of concrete blocks. As someone else said the second coat goes on really easily.

 

Thanks redwing, was looking at wickes but I'd have to drive 20 miles for the nearest one :( plus I have to hold off its raining all weekend! Will buy 2 tubs of Cornish cream sandtex, do boundary wall first (when I get the chance) so I can put planters on it and go from there with decision on front wall