Painting Brick White Fast and Easy!

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[@timwynn3575]

I’m a carpenter and I’ve planted on staining my brick house for a decent time. This answered many questions and I thank you for that!

[@joshuareed3999]

The fact that you recommend Ben Moore products so much means I must be onto something. In my experience just about everything they make is wonderful. From Regal and Aura interior paints to Arborcoat to Advance- I'm sold! I have tried many brands, and keep going back to BM. Wish they didn't hit the wallet so hard, but that's everything these days. Thank you for the great videos and information over the years. You are my source for product and process recommendations, and I can't thank you enough!

[@Therealphantomzero]

And funny parti think he's more of a Sherwin guy too lol

[@joshuareed3999]

@@Therealphantomzero you're right. I am glad he has been repping Ben lately.

[@doomslayerforever2858]

Sherwin has some decent products as well depending on what your doing. I like their Loxon xp if your trying to seal out water in stucco and brick. But the H&C stuff from sherwin is nice ill be using that next time

[@shure46]

Sherwin Williams sells HC Colortop , and I'll take Emerald over Advance any day , dries much faster , better to work with , just as tough if not tougher ..... HOWEVER , BM has a nicer color to it , especially the brighter colors and whites ..... SW "extra white" isn't as nice a white as BM whites , and that "extra white" is their base for many colors .... I do like BM "appearance" better , much cleaner whites and colors , just looks better to me ..... Very elegant colors and whites

[@inspiringbuilds]

Great info as always. I also have had good luck and enjoy staining over painting brick. Brick is an amazing look and I prefer to keep the look as much as possible as well as staining doesn’t have the peeling like paint does over time. 👍🏼

[@chrisjbeau90]

Awesome video this is Chris I own CB painting and renovations down inFL and I had the same questions about brick. I reached out to a family member that actually sells brick and he told me “why paint a finished product that has no maintenance” other than pressure washing of course but yes totally agree painting gives a lifespan to a coating on top of instead of something that seeps into the brick itself

[@25258721]

I’ve had good success with Loxon xp Masonary coating. No primer required. Two coats required for waterproofing. Enjoyed the video!

[@crackerman3]

Good product. But if needing 2 coats, why not use one coat the primer coat?

[@shure46]

@@crackerman3 Because LOXON is self priming for brick .... thin it for 1st coat so it soaks in , and backroll

[@crackerman3]

@shure46 Right on. Why have LOXON Primer and also conditioner then. I understand the conditioner is used for chaulky services, so maybe forget about that, but why have a LOXON primer if the product itself is also a primer? (Friendly question).

[@shure46]

@@crackerman3 if you use the LOXON primer you can paint with whatever you like , BUT , I fully understand your question .... it's basically a "don't ask me , hell if I know" situation .... lol ..... I THINK what happened is this , Sherwin Williams came out with the LOXON Primer FIRST ..... and then later maybe thought "Hell , let's just make a paint with the same properties and save a step" .... Paint products do come in "phases" , just like nowdays you see paints that say "Paint and primer" ..... It was not always like that .... I have a vid Painting brick with Loxon , it is good stuff , but first coat needs to be thinned to soak in , works very well ... I thinned all my coats really , made it easier to work with , and it holds up well , very well , sticks like glue

[@crackerman3]

@shure46 Right on. I appreciate the explanation. Good stuff! Also, I'm assuming you just thin the LOXON out with water?

[@aahlilweever816]

Very informative

[@Idahopainter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kellybashore5803]

So I have brick home that has multi colored brick like some are darker some are lighter. My experience wouldn’t the stain not be consistent? Have you ever stained a brick like this and what was the result? Thanks great info

[@MrP-zt5rn]

God is good, I was looking for this info. Perfect timing

[@jasonmyers3358]

Great video! Answered many questions!

[@HisHigherness8472]

Great pointer 👷

[@gilperez3038]

Always good information. God Bless.

[@elijahthegentle4395]

I am so glad for you guys! Sadly I do not have a Benjamin Moore near me. I am a contractor with Sherwin Williams. Do you have a list of recomemded and not recommend products?

[@curtisroyston936]

Same here (I have a contract with SW)...Same question✓ Just re-painted a brick & stone basement white. Took two coats of primer and a coat of paint.

[@pilldoktor]

I’m not 100% sure, but I think I’m the video he is referring to “H & C colortop” concrete stain. At first I thought he said “Agency” but the second time he said the brand I heard H &C. They sell it at my SW.

[@GrimJaw]

Solid color stain HC

[@achardjc]

Brick and concrete are a semi-porous material that must breathe to let moisture escape. I believe you are right that most paint is NOT permeable. But I just watched another video that touted KEIM Mineral Paint as the best for brick and concrete. It has a high permeability percentage that does not trap moisture.

[@MAGAMAN]

Everyone will advertise their product as the best, even if it is not. Don't fall for advertising or influencers who have a monetary interest in you buying the product. The are never honest.

[@bobbygriffin9841]

Very good video

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

I didn't know John Cena did DIY stuff...?

[@Idahopainter]

😂

[@bill1.4all8]

Thank you!

[@Idahopainter]

You are welcome Bill

[@collinthrap1]

What do I do if the brick is already painted with latex paint? Just spray over it?

[@sexweightsproteinshakes]

If you want latex again. If not . Gotta remove that old paint abs start new

[@doyleredwine1683]

thanks for the vid bro. Is the HC stain product you recommend for brick xylene based or water based?

[@shure46]

Loxon works well , but I did thin it first , so in essence kinda like HC Colortop ..... I do not think Loxon as i did it is ever going to peel , it soaked in well and stuck like glue ...... HC is a great product , I have done a lot of concrete with it , but Loxon is also a great product for brick ..... I would definitely thin it , it is quite thick "straight outta the bucket" ..... HC is probably a very good way to go though , and I'm going to use it next brick job ..... I bet it works great , I've stained concrete with it and it lasted 20 years , still looks very good

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks for the tips

[@wpinctct7021]

What about a fireplace with glazed yellow brick? Does that rule out stain?

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍Chris ❤️❤️you dude 😂😂😂💓💙

[@Gibbyrodriguez75]

For exterior brick,, my brick has lots of small cracks and holes (natural from the brick), should I be filling those in with caulking or something else and then paint?

[@Idahopainter]

I would not

[@user-ec6ey6sn6u]

You are the best

[@Idahopainter]

Thank you

[@shelbygetter8512]

Looking to stain my exterior brick house in the coming weeks. I went to my local SW today and asked about the H&C colortop water based solid stain and the guy told me not to use it on the exterior brick of my house. He told me that it is made strictly for floor coverings and that it will eat away at the brick and mortar of my house?!?! Is this true? Looking for a good product for this project. Have you used PPG Perma-crete color seal? Or heard anything good/bad about it? Anything other product suggestions? Thanks in advance for your response!

[@Idahopainter]

Shows you how dumb counter sales people can be

[@shelbygetter8512]

​@Idahopainter so you DO recommend the H&C colortop water based stain then? Obviously I'll take the advise of a pro over a kid at SW. I've also heard the PPG Perma-crete stain is good too. Do you know much about it/ have you used it?

[@thegoodchad3578]

No chance this can cause moisture to get trapped in wall and rot your house?

[@user-vm5ro4fh7c]

Have you or any of your followers use permatint before ?

[@wpinctct7021]

What about glazed yellow brick fireplace? Does that rule out stain?

[@shure46]

YES .... If the brick is sealed already , you'll need to prime and paint .... Stain will not soak into sealed masonry or sealed anything ..... Now what you need is something that will STICK to the sealer first , then you can paint with anything you wants ...... PAINT not stain

[@davidnord1979]

Did he say latex or oil?‽?? Around here I use a lot of oil base

[@t-hite3762]

What do you do if the brick is already painted?

[@Idahopainter]

Repaint it

[@robertforbes5291]

Water or Solvent-Based?

[@Idahopainter]

Water

[@jag5316]

Limewash, hooray!

[@Idahopainter]

Yep

[@darrenharris2978]

Would you use stain on face boards ? Or paint 🎨

[@shure46]

RAW WOOD , stain is okay , but that HC Colortop he is talking about in this video is for masonry ..... Paint companies also make stains for wood like cedar .... solid color stains or semi transparent or transparent ..... On the outside of a house , if it is wood or any other type of material besides masonry , I'd just prime and paint with a high quality paint .... and if it is previously painted already , no need for primer , just paint ...... Sherwin Williams "Super Paint" is a decent paint , "User Friendly" .... Duration is a VERY good paint , "a little harder to use" especially on a very hot day , dries fast gets tacky ...... Solid color stains are good on raw cedar wood as it soaks in well and resists peeling later on ..... cedar can be painted though , you just have to do it right

[@johnallen7232]

I think its a travesty to paint over natural brick

[@Idahopainter]

Not me

[@mrcotter2531]

❤😮😊🎉

[@MAGAMAN]

Don't paint brick. Stain or lime wash, but never paint!

[@Idahopainter]

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