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Exterior Paint Problem

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  • 26-03-2009 12:22pm
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    The Hill Billy
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    I'm painting an exterior concrete door surround with a smooth masonry paint. It has been previously painted & I've wire-brushed the loose paint off & primed it with the recommended PVA solution.

    The problem is that when I apply the damn masonry paint it looks like a whitewash. It is hardly making any difference to the surface. I may as well be applying another coat of PVA. I've stirred the paint really well prior to application & all that.

    Anyone have any ideas? (Manufacturer's website has been of no use.)


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    #2
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,779 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I found out what the problem was - tin contained base paint only. The white tint hadn't been added.


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    Borzoi
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    I found out what the problem was - tin contained base paint only. The white tint hadn't been added.

    Classic :D:D


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    The Hill Billy
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    Bloody stuff was white & all just like it was meant to be. My head was spinning trying to figure out what was wrong with it. :o


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    GreeBo
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    :D excellent!


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    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    lol
    This happened a workmate last year...although in his case it was an expensive solvent borne metal primer. He thought that it was supposed to be like a milky glaze (it should have been solid grey/green colour) and sprayed up his work area (going through 3 gallons of the stuff), before we came on to the job to apply finishes and asked him why it wasn't primed (well it was primed but just not a solid base colour).
    The paint shop ended up being at fault...the young lad behind the counter didn't realise that there was colourant to be added.


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