Sand/cement plinth at base of house - what paint to use?

Lulu58

stuart45 said:

Chickereeeee said:

May I suggest you look at silicate paints (also known as mineral paints)?
These are supposed to be very breathable, much more than masonary paints. They also chemically bond with masonary. I have not used them myself for this purpose, so cannot recommend, but it is what I will use come painting time.

These are an option to the standard masonry paints.

Oops ... missed Chickereeeee's reply!  Will check out silicate paints and see what I can find out.

Lulu58

Chickereeeee said:

May I suggest you look at silicate paints (also known as mineral paints)?
These are supposed to be very breathable, much more than masonary paints. They also chemically bond with masonary. I have not used them myself for this purpose, so cannot recommend, but it is what I will use come painting time.

Sorry Chickereeeee, missed this first time round.  Will check these paints out.  Thank you.

Lulu58

Lulu58 said:

Chickereeeee said:

May I suggest you look at silicate paints (also known as mineral paints)?
These are supposed to be very breathable, much more than masonary paints. They also chemically bond with masonary. I have not used them myself for this purpose, so cannot recommend, but it is what I will use come painting time.

Sorry Chickereeeee, missed this first time round.  Will check these paints out.  Thank you.

Hello again Chickereeee, I was wondering how far you've got in looking at silicate paints?

I've been looking at Ecopro silicate masonry primer and paint by Earthborn.  Unfortunately, they cannot recommend these products for a sand/cement substrates as they can be made up in lots of different ways.  

Also, their products knit into the substrate so can only be used on bare surfaces.  Parts of our plinth are painted and it may cause damage if we try to remove the paint.

I've looked at other silicate paints and they seem to say similar things.  I will keep on doing research, but have you found one which you will be using as and when you need to?