Painting over pebbledash with Dulux Weathershield

[pmurray]

The outside of our house is majority pebbledash except the bottom 1/4 maybe, becuase we have had to have it patched where we have changed things it really needs painting.

What's the best way to apply the above paint?

I was thinking either a very long pile roller or large brushes. Spraying would be nice but surely there will be so much over spray?

I only really need to get the back done for now as we are having a conservatory and dont fancy doing it after that goes in!

Also what sort of coverage does it tend to give on a pebbledash surface roughly?

 

[TheDec]

The best way of applying the paint would be with a long pile roller, you can if you wish use a sleeve designed for masonry, with regard to coverage it would be difficult to say and will depend on the porosity.

You will need to brush down the surface with a stiff bristle brush (not wire) I would then cut in with perhaps a 3" brush you will get both better coverage and adhesion if you ease the paint with approx 5% water, assuming of course you will be useing a water based system.

Dec

 

[pmurray]

Great cheers, i'll pick some more rollers up today then.

I've already got 30l of paint but think i'll need at least double that and it's 3 for 2 at the moment haha

 

[TheDec]

Well as rough guide you should expect around 6m2 per litre of product approx.

Good luck

Dec

 

[pmurray]

Thats not too bad then. I have 90L to go at for now

 

[TheDec]

My advice here was based only as guide, yet if your method of application is reasonable you could well expect that type of coverage, slightly less perhaps but no more.

Dec