Recommendation for two-part masonry paint?

WIAWSNB

I used epoxy masonry paint a good decade or more ago on a block wall at a yoof club. It is still, quite literally, as good as new, has no mould, and has never been cleaned.

Is this typical? If so, I wanna it for my own house.

Any recommendations? Ta.

(I can't recall what the stuff I used was - we were given it by a local company.)

stuart45

Was it Weatherguard? It's not cheap, but I know a few painters who say it's good. Or if you ask a cowboy like me look in the bargain aisle at the Range.

That's Resincoat Weatherguard, not Johnstones.

WIAWSNB

Thanks Stuart.

We were given 3 large cans of clear and three of brill white - which I didn't realise. The supplier didn't say to use the (cheaper) clear as the first coat to save cost, so I duly popped open the first white, mixed and applied it. When he came round to see our progress, I pointed out his 'error' in accidentally supplying some cans in clear instead of white, and he struggled to contain himself… Yes, his annoyance was based on cost - I think they were £80-odd a can back then. But, my, does it work!

A thought - I think it may have been a gloss finish. Would that be a 'better' finish than conventional matt for durability and shruggoffability?

Last week I painted an old, cracked and flaking timber door, so went for my default Zinsser AllCoat. Tried SF for stock, and they had "Zinsser 1litre Smooth White Masonry Paint (5946G)". I was about to search further, when I realised this was their standard 15-year 'AllCoat' paint. Why is it described as 'masonry'?! Bought it, it went on a treat (the first coat always draggy, but subsequent coats like cream), so this is surely just as good on masonry? If so, based on experience of this paint, it is truly awesome.

So, for ease of application, and some cost saving, I'm inclined to try Zinsser instead of either Dulux Masonry (my usual) or two-pack.

stuart45

They probably call it masonry because the majority of external surfaces apart from windows and doors that get painted are masonry. There are also some with timber, metal and plastic cladding and it can be used for that as well. I think when it comes to doors and windows, most painters are going to use a different paint, specifically designed for that purpose.

kipsterno1

I had to repair and paint the small rendered area on our place last year. Used Emperor paint, it wasn't cheap but I was very pleased with the outcome.