Painting Old Brick

Smoothy

I do mostly interior, high-end residential jobs, but one of my high-profile clients has asked me to take on a job, and I want it to go %100, AAA, the best. He has a 50yr. old house, brick, which has been painted at least three times-the last by amatures, it seems. They used latex, but paint is chipping off all over, and it leaves either a powdery residue, or brick. Oh, and there is alot of green mold. He want it white. My plan is to scrape, pressure wash with 50/50 bleach, oil based primer, and finish with Duron Signature Lifetime semi-gloss white. What am I missing, given this job has to be THE BEST? Money and time are no object if it looks great and lasts a long time. Thanks Guys, and Gals!

ProWallGuy

I don't do much exterior anymore, but if you could powerwash it down to a real clean surface, (bare brick would be optimum), I would opt for an acrylic masonry primer instead of oil.

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Brushslingers

I looked at one today, way smaller but.. you may want to check acid levels, this one was lime washed and attempted paint over it.

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Joewho

Before doing anything with brick, I'd check with the masons. Older brick, mortor or other "stone" substrate does need to be conditioned.