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painting exterior brick in Glencoe

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

The Process of Painting Exterior Brick Houses

Before you attempt to paint your brick house, you should understand that bare brick is not conducive to paint adhesion and will shed new finishes. You must employ the proper preparation and application techniques, or your painting exterior brick in Glencoe job will most likely fail. Do not paint bare brick.

Cleaning

Exterior brick is most often coated with unseen dust that greatly inhibits primer and paint adhesion. Use a pressure washer to eliminate this dust. Once the brick is clean, you must wait about four hours for the brick to dry.

Priming

Apply a base coat of primer, prior to painting. Use an acrylic latex primer for exterior brick surfaces. Use a roller to apply the primer and a paintbrush, manufactured for use with water-based coatings, to prime the mortar between the bricks.

Painting

Once primed, exterior brick houses will accept new paint. An acrylic latex paint is best suited for exterior brick because the paint possesses great elasticity, allowing it to expand and shrink in hot and cold temperatures. Apply the paint just as you did the primer. Multiple coats are not necessary unless the primer bleeds through.