Painting Brick, Stucco and Masonry

Painting Brick, Stucco and Masonry

Questions about painting all masonry types including painting brick and stucco.

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• Can I use acrylic latex over elastomeric? - My strata building was painted about 14 yrs. ago with elastomeric over stucco. It has stood up well, still in excellent shape but we want to freshen it up. We have been advised to use a top coat of acrylic latex. Is this good advice?
• Sealing block. - What is the best sealer for Jacksonville sandstone block in Upper Michigan?

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• Stone/cement chimney - I have just had my chimney (field stone/cement) touched up and would like to have it sprayed with a sealer. What do you recommend? I had it sprayed some 15 years ago with a silicone spray but I cannot find such product. All I see at retail outlets...
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• Is it possible to paint rock stucco? - We live in a 1957 home with a rock dash stucco exterior. We would like to paint it but a builder told us that we should just re-stucco over top with the plaster-like stucco (we call it 'California style')instead because paint might seal in moistur...
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• Prepare old stucco for paint? - I live in a old house with stucco exterior. Our house is in NW Kansas. The stucco is on top of a red clay block construction, I assume the house was built in the 30's or 40's I don't know for sure. What I need to know is how do I prep the surf...
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• Can I paint my sidewalk? - Recently had paint spilled on my sidewalk (1/2 can of white). How can I cover it up? Can I paint my sidewalk? Is there anything else that is easy to do?
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• Painting Stucco - What kind and size of the brush do you guys use when cutting in stucco?
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• Removing Mold from Elastomeric Paint on Stucco - Our house has a stucco exterior with an elastomeric paint finish that contains mildewcide. After about 10 years, we noticed 2 areas that have green mold growing on them. If I use a bleach and water solution to remove the mold, will I also remove...
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• Painting Brick - Do you have any tips or information on painting the brick on a house? I have a house that has orange brick and I was trying to figure out the best way to paint it a light gray to match my trim and siding. Is it recommended to paint brick, or am I ...
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• How to seal flaking bricks, while still being able to paint them? - I have a building that has bricks that are flaking off (very old), and we do not want to have to re brick these sections. Is there a product that can be used to spray or roll over the bad areas to lock the face of the brick in place so no more cru...
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• Exterior stucco painting. - What is the best paint for stucco oil base or flat water base?
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• Stucc house paint sheen. - Is flat or semi-gloss better for stucco?
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• Help my Dryvit - Hi. We're getting cracks showing in our dryvit stucco. I clearly need to repaint the entire exterior of the house (3 stories, 3 exposed sides 1 attached). Which coating is a recommended waterproofing material for the Philadelphia area (wet an...
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• Peeling paint on concrete block building. - 3 years ago I repainted a concrete block building. I power washed and then used acid and washed it. The paint is peeling at the mortar joints. There is a metal cap that covers the block. I recaulked the the laps in the metal cap thinking that's wh...
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• Painting old stucco - Do I need to use a primer on old stucco before I use elastomeric? Can elastomeric be tinted?
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• Leak above my sliding glass door. - I have a leak above my sliding glass door on the inside. We have sealed and caulked every window and crack we can find. I was told that maybe the leak could be coming in from somewhere on the stucco on hour house and to try and apply a good seale...
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• Leaking stucco walls. - Could wind blown rain cause leaks in our house?
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• Remove exterior texture coat. - I would like to get rid of the texture and paint my exterior smooth. Sandblast will damage the stucco and very expensive. How to accomplish that look?
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• Does exterior stucco paint breathe? - I have a 3+ year old house with some minor cracking in the stucco finish. I want to have the cracks repaired and then repaint/protect/waterproof, whatever is appropriate. Have heard that you "can't paint stucco" because some/all paints do no...
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• Painting Stucco - What's the maximum and minimum temperatures to paint stucco.
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• Exterior brick painting. - The exterior brick on my home is currently painted with semi-gloss paint, and I'd like to paint over it with a flat paint. What are the steps that I should follow?
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• Stucco House Masonry or Elastomeric Paint - I have a 25 year old Stucco house with many cracks all over. I have spoken to a couple of contractors. One wants to use Masonry paint. Is this the same as elastomeric paint or a kind of elastomeric paint? The contractor said the Masonry paint wi...
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• Painting exterior brick. - What is the best paint to use on exterior brick? Will elastomeric paint work?
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• Stucco Failing - I'm a homeowner with a house built new in 2000. From the very first year, the standard product smooth-finish applied tinted stucco cracked. Patching was never a good looking match. It has become worse every year and now, areas are "peeling" off in...
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• Painting our stucco another color. - We just moved in to this house with a Stucco exterior and we would like to paint it another color. I can not tell if the paint on the house is oil based or water based. I tried the acetone test but nothing came off on the paper towel. Do I need to...
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• Is there an exterior paint that can be applied to 20/30 sand finish stucco to make it look smooth? - I have been told that there is a paint that can make un-smooth stucco look smooth. Does such a paint exist and is this correct?
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• Painting Rock Faced Block - I have an old (1920's) home constructed out of Rock Face block (Cinder). They are very porous, irregular and stained (rust, etc). They have never been painted and I would like to spray the paint on the home. What is the best product to use on this...
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