A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

On 26/04/2017 13:53, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

Spray it.

Bill

On 26/04/17 14:11, Bill Wright wrote:
On 26/04/2017 13:53, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and
need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously
painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash
first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to
prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

Spray it.

Bill
+1


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On Wednesday, 26 April 2017 14:11:46 UTC+1, Bill Wright wrote:
On 26/04/2017 13:53, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously painted.. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

Spray it.

Bill

Better: let the paint fall off.


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On Wednesday, 26 April 2017 14:11:46 UTC+1, Bill Wright wrote:
On 26/04/2017 13:53, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge,
and need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was
previously painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of
cement wash first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is
that just to prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any
case.

Spray it.

Bill

Better: let the paint fall off.


Odd the way that some bits will fall off quickly, but others last forever?

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On 26/04/17 14:11, Bill Wright wrote:
On 26/04/2017 13:53, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and
need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously
painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash
first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to
prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

Spray it.

Bill
+1

+2
You can hire the proper gravity feed gun and compressor for use with masonry
paint

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On Wednesday, 26 April 2017 13:53:26 UTC+1, Peter wrote:
A horrible job from memory, especially as the 'pebbles' are huge, and need a brush not roller to cover. No choice though as was previously painted. Read somewhere that brushing on a thin coat of cement wash first helps - might it smooth the surface a bit, or is that just to prime the surface? The pebbles are well stuck on in any case.

Like Tabb's idea but going to go ahead with a brush as it is a fairly small area - just the back elevation - done most with great effort a few years ago. Next time around will go for the gravity gun and compressor. Thanks all suggestions. Peter