Which exterior paint on pebble-dash?

ednotdave

I will soon be moving house and need to "DIY" several jobs, so any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated...:D

The exterior walls are unpainted pebble-dash which I would like to paint white. Any views on the type of paint (eg water-based, etc) to use?

Thanks
Ed

paullwill8

If the walls are quite chalky/loose pebbles, first treat with Dulux weathershield stabalising primer, then 2 coats of Dulux Trade weathershield masonary paint. Acheaper optoin is to use Johnstones masonary paint.

ednotdave

Thanks Paul...Any more advice, please?

webrits

I would use Sandtex fine textured masonary paint. It covers very well and is also flexible, so it doesn't tend to flake off the same as other paints.
Check out their website, they have a freephone helpline too !!

gromituk

Yeah - don't waste your money on big-brand masonry paints. Own-brands (such as Wickes) work fine, and make sure you buy larger rather than smaller.

ednotdave

Thanks peeps - any more...?

gromituk

What else can we tell you - how to stir the paint?:rolleyes:

ednotdave

gromituk wrote:

What else can we tell you - how to stir the paint?:rolleyes:

What's the sarky comment for? :mad:

If anyone else has any useful comments or advice, I would be interested to read them...

Thanks

gromituk

I thought it would be obvious - you're doing a very simple job and you never seem to be satisfied with the amount of help you're getting on here, for free.

Painting pebbledash is not high-tech: you're covering a surface which is already weather-proof (so the finish is purely decorative and doesn't have to be impervious) and the substrate is stable (unlike wood) so the paint is unlikely to come off. You've already been warned that flaky surfaces need sealing, so what else is there to it?

ednotdave

gromituk wrote:

I thought it would be obvious - you're doing a very simple job and you never seem to be satisfied with the amount of help you're getting on here, for free.

MUPPET!

This site is about helping each other - if you have nothing useful to say, shut up and mind your own business...

gromituk

You're right: this site is about helping each other, and that's exactly what I've done. I have even just given you some more useful advice, which you have chosen to ignore. Descending to insults does not show you up in a very good light.

Stop winding yourself up. Go and buy some masonry paint and paint your house. You will find it very therapeutic!