Exterior painting, half plaster, half brick

twopenny

Couldn't find an answer on the net so hoping for some advice please.

I've bought a small bungalow that is render at the top half and brick at the bottom half. I'd like to repaint the render but I'm not sure of 2 things (at least).

Do I need to cover the brick to stop splashes? If so will masking tape stick a covering over the brick or is there a better way?

Also what sort of brush to use? The render isn't totally smooth, just like a sand mixed into the render but not bumpy enough to need anything special.

Really grateful for some ideas on this.

Mutton_Geoff

Plastic sheet taped on with duct tape and a spray gun or woolly roller.

Ectophile

If you do want to use a brush, then there are large brushes intended for masonry paint.

Mutton_Geoff

Ectophile said:

If you do want to use a brush, then there are large brushes intended for masonry paint.

And prepare for aching arms. Painting render involves a lot of drag against the brush loaded with paint. Good for muscle building, remember to change hands often to avoid looking like a lop sided Popeye.

twopenny

Thank you everyone. I'm ambidextrous, need to work on the bingo wings so it maybe brush because this place is tiny. I have plenty of duct tape and a roller and extension handle too. Never done this sort of place before. Last one pebbledash and garden beneath which took surplus paint.