Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - reinishing outside bricks?

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : reinishing outside bricks?

billmex
11-11-06, 10:17 AM
I want ot refininish the bricks on my lake house, a friend said to use varnish with an air gun, i am not sure this is a good material or a good system to use, can anyone recommend a finnish to use? any response will be greatly appreciated
Thanks

Concretemasonry
11-11-06, 12:34 PM
What are you trying to accomplish by "refinishing"?

Once you put any type of coating on brick you wll have a continual maintenance item.

Dick
Tscarborough
11-11-06, 03:42 PM
You will also have mold issues and deteriorating brick issues.

billmex
11-13-06, 06:10 AM
does this go for a paint also, i live 300 miles south of El Paso Texas, i have seen a number of places that have painted or refinnished the brick with varnish, i guess i should just leave it alone
Tscarborough
11-13-06, 07:37 AM
Paint breathes, varnish doesn't.
billmex
11-18-06, 05:48 AM
Thannks for the info, i appreciate it
marksr
11-18-06, 06:08 AM
Most latex coatings breathe, most solvent based coatings don't.