attempting to paint pebble dashing

jobless

I'm thinking of painting our bungalow which is pebble dashed.
Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to best do this or am i mad even thinking about it ...

_Brian

Is it wet dashed or dry dashed.

No bother painting wet dash with the right brush and patience, I've done it.

Dry dash is a different story and I wouldn't think of painting it.

BrokenArrows

jobless wrote: »

I'm thinking of painting our bungalow which is pebble dashed.
Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to best do this or am i mad even thinking about it ...

Suggestion... Dont Do It!

Painted pebble dash looks terrible and will generally deteriorate very quickly. You will end up having to paint the house every 2 years.

Whats your reason for painting? Is the pebble dash dirty or in poor condition?

jobless

_Brian wrote: »

Is it wet dashed or dry dashed.

No bother painting wet dash with the right brush and patience, I've done it.

Dry dash is a different story and I wouldn't think of painting it.

its wet dash although hasnt been painted in 20 years...

jobless

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Suggestion... Dont Do It!

Painted pebble dash looks terrible and will generally deteriorate very quickly. You will end up having to paint the house every 2 years.

Whats your reason for painting? Is the pebble dash dirty or in poor condition?

so got old front entrance sealed over and new one on far side of house...so im left with two shades of dashing with the new new part unpainted... would it really deteriorate that quickly?

muffler

Depending on exposure and the quality of the masonry paint (dont skimp on quality) then I dont see why you wouldnt get somewhere between 6 and 10 years out of it.

Nothing wrong with painting dry dashed walls and sometimes they are crying out to be painted due discolouring/weathering and a good lick of paint revitalises the whole appearance of the house.

Right2Write

I've painted pebble dash with brush etc before. Just took work, dabbing it in. Wondered at the time if spraying wouldn't be easier if you could hire the equipment.

bladespin

Sprayed ours about 3 years ago, as mentioned above, it looks like I should do it again, was a job and a half but probably easier than brushing.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

Get a roller with a long nap 3/4" or 1 inch is preferable. Half fill your paint bucket. Add a mug of water, do not stir in. Roll onto pebbled dash, making sure you have cover sheets on the ground. When the paint becomes thick again, add the mug full of water again. Continue this way till completely paint the wall. Use brush for cutting in. Repeat the process for second coat, using less water. Any bits missed hit with brush. Use only Weathershield or Sandtex.
P.S. I wouldn't use a sprayer, paint goes on too weak.

jobless

lrmo7jbznvy5c9 wrote: »

Get a roller with a long nap 3/4" or 1 inch is preferable. Half fill your paint bucket. Add a mug of water, do not stir in. Roll onto pebbled dash, making sure you have cover sheets on the ground. When the paint becomes thick again, add the mug full of water again. Continue this way till completely paint the wall. Use brush for cutting in. Repeat the process for second coat, using less water. Any bits missed hit with brush. Use only Weathershield or Sandtex.
P.S. I wouldn't use a sprayer, paint goes on too weak.

so you mean half fill the tray the roller goes into and add a mug of water?... what does adding the water here do if i dont mix it?

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

Don't use a tray, use a bucket. Half fill. Pour about a mugful of water in. Do not mix. Roll the roller into the paint and some of the water to make it go on easier on the wall and fill the pebble holes as good as possible. If you stir in the water it will just disappear, you want the paint to be a little watery all the time. The pebble holes may reopen due to cavity behind pebble, do not worry about this, you will still be able to paint the wall successfully. With second coat, reduce the amount of water you need to put into bucket.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

PS that's a paint bucket

Also power wash the walls first.