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Painting brickwork

I'd like to paint the inside of my garage walls which are bare brickwork. What's a good paint to use directly on brickwork?
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  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    dulux weathershield masonry paint , sandtex etc ,
  • jcb208
    jcb208 Posts: 782 Forumite
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    Go for the smooth masonry as it's easier to apply and will go further.You can use interior emulsion as well but will not be so hard wearing
  • Jonesya
    Jonesya Posts: 1,823 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    One thing to watch is that some masonry paints have warnings about using them internally. I'm not sure why, I wondered if it was because some of them have chemicals to kill mould and algae? Anyone know?

    When I was painting my garage a few years back I used Wickes exterior masonry paint which at the time didn't have any warnings so I assumed it was ok.
  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    some have a fungicide in them to help prevent mould growth ,i've been using them for 30 yrs without any harmful effects

    don't use emulsion unless you want to g o for the flaky paint look
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