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My neighbor and I argued over a painted brick house in Charlotte
They wanted to paint their 1960s brick ranch a solid dark gray, but I pushed hard for a limewash instead. I showed them photos of a limewashed house down the street that still showed the brick texture, while a painted one nearby looked flat and was already peeling after a year. They went with the paint to save $1500 up front. Now, three summers later, the paint is bubbling in spots and looks cheap. Anyone else tried to talk someone out of painting brick and lost the fight?
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skylerr231d ago
That "flat and peeling" look you mentioned is the worst. My buddy painted his fireplace brick a trendy matte black, and it looked amazing for about eight months. Now, in the spots near the heat, it's got this weird, shiny, plastic-y sheen where the paint sort of cooked. It doesn't even peel, it just changes color. He hates it but the idea of stripping it all is a nightmare.
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davidr3414h ago
Ugh, that cooked paint look is the worst. Did your buddy use regular wall paint, @skylerr23? You NEED a high-heat paint made for grills or engines for that spot, nothing else holds up.
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