Pebbledash Painting

My house is painted p/dash too and living here 23 years I've done it all at least 3 times. My experience is there's no quick and easy way. I use a wide 6" brush to do the thin fungicide and sealer coats, then for the first coat of paint I use a good and thick 3" ordinary paintbrush. You could use 4" if your wrist is strong enough but I found 3" better. You have to work the paint into all the crevices etc - don't be stingy with it, and make sure there are no missed spots (you need to look from every angle). This is where it makes your wrist ache. Then for the last coat I use a long lambswool roller, which is really quick!

Hope this helps and good luck. Peter

I'd use a long haired acrylic roller. Most trade paint outlets stock them. Very frustrating with a brush, and the circular motion you end up using makes your arm ache.

For something as rough as pebbledash, maybe spraying might be easier...

Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention. IMO there's nothing better than a pressure washer for preparing the walls before painting. Mine tend to get algae growth, which washes off easily. The pressure washer also removes all the loose paint really well. I do the washing at least a week before I start painting, to let it dry out.

Peter

Also, consider a solvent based masonry paint from Macphersons, Johnstones etc

I used a long haired roller, but also with a bit of a stippling action to work the paint in well