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New to us style of painting

DianaT - 10-13-2007 at 03:54 PM

First the paint is thinned A LOT and then they used a stiff scrub brush attached to a pole and scrubed the paint into the plaster.



Diane

woody with a view - 10-13-2007 at 03:56 PM

must be a shortage of rollers and good paint!!! there is always water added, it flows better/goes miles farther!!!!

edit: unless you LOVE the way it looks when they're done, make them put another coat or 3. it pays to get a GOOD sealing base coat.

[Edited on 10-13-2007 by woody in ob]

DENNIS - 10-13-2007 at 04:05 PM

Never heard of this technique. I know a Mexican worker will try to cover a shopping center with a quart of paint but, never seen it scrubbed into the surface. It may give an interesting effect but, you'll be doing far too often.
I don't know....maybe not. I have no idea what he's doing. Send us some fotos of the finished product.

comitan - 10-13-2007 at 04:18 PM

Diane

That is a paint brush, they have them in different stiffnesses, they work very well. Do not let them thin the paint or you will be painting again in a couple of years. Also know what paint they are using and how many year guarantee it has. Mexico has many different brands and qualities.

DianaT - 10-13-2007 at 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by comitan
Diane

That is a paint brush, they have them in different stiffnesses, they work very well. Do not let them thin the paint or you will be painting again in a couple of years. Also know what paint they are using and how many year guarantee it has. Mexico has many different brands and qualities.


Interesting. To us it was a very strange paint brush and he really scrubbed it into the walls----guess we will have to try one. :yes:

We consider this a first coat. We already have more of the paint and have painted part of the main house with rollers ---good paint full strength.

Part of the fun is watching the different ways of doing things. For instance, we were fasinating watching them plaster the walls by throwing one trowel of plaster at a time against the wall----took a long time, but came out well.

Diane

[Edited on 10-13-2007 by jdtrotter]

Sallysouth - 10-13-2007 at 04:41 PM

Kinda looks like they are going for a "faux" finish. I have a few rooms done that way in my home but the tecnique was far more intensive and took several different colors of paint, which I see in your pic too.What will be the end result for color? Your place looks awesome, BTW!

woody with a view - 10-13-2007 at 05:00 PM

what i see is a paper thin coating of paint.... the faux effect is the dry and drying areas of the wall. ocean air will make the plaster crack and peel in no time at all if it is left like this!!!:!:

DianaT - 10-13-2007 at 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by Sallysouth
Kinda looks like they are going for a "faux" finish. I have a few rooms done that way in my home but the tecnique was far more intensive and took several different colors of paint, which I see in your pic too.What will be the end result for color? Your place looks awesome, BTW!


Actually it dries all the same color---but with the thinning, you can see through some of it.

Most of our home was completed when we bought it, but there was also an old rectangular foundation so we decided to use it. The front half is going to be a guest room with bath---thinking about adding a small kitchenette---and the back part is a bodega.

This picture shows it in progress and the area inbetween the buildings will be a patio with a small wall and gate in front. We asked for the roof to be angled that direction because we plan on having a small garden on the other side---not much rain there, but there is morning runoff at times.



This one shows the back with the bodega door they built and our new gate. The wall in back it taller----the street is supposed to be right behind us----sooon. :tumble:



As of now we are not putting any walls in front---just want it the way it is. When we have neighbors and the street they may put in front, that will be time for small walls.

Actually, if we had chosen the color it would be different, but the house was already painted Amarillo Paja.





[Edited on 10-14-2007 by jdtrotter]

DianaT - 10-13-2007 at 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
what i see is a paper thin coating of paint.... the faux effect is the dry and drying areas of the wall. ocean air will make the plaster crack and peel in no time at all if it is left like this!!!:!:


Yep---

Iflyfish - 10-13-2007 at 07:59 PM

I am enjoying seeing your work in progress. This is really coming along!

Iflyfish

Bajalero - 10-14-2007 at 09:18 AM

Are you sure they are not scrubbing in a color coat?


Could you ask what type of "paint " that is and what all is in it ?

Thanks

lero

DianaT - 10-14-2007 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by Bajalero
Are you sure they are not scrubbing in a color coat?


Could you ask what type of "paint " that is and what all is in it ?

Thanks

lero


No, it is just regular paint---we had the left over from the original house and have bought more. I forget the brand right now. It actually dries more even and with more coverage than is shown, but it still will need a few more coats for protection.

Diane

Bajafun777 - 10-14-2007 at 09:36 AM

When adding water to paint you really need to mix it good and a drill with a mix attachment does a good job. They should not use more than 16 ounces of water per gallon when doing this or you will loose the effect of the paint you want. Good rollers make a big difference in how far you paint will go also and worth the extra dollars. Gives you more years of peace before you have to do it again. I think as Bajalero that this may be the color coat, let's hope huh? Good luck bajafun777

DENNIS - 10-14-2007 at 10:53 AM

Color coat is mixed with stucco before application........traditionally anyway.

Bajalero - 10-14-2007 at 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Color coat is mixed with stucco before application........traditionally anyway.


Yes , but it's very different than paint.

And once you paint over cement or stucco , you can't re-stucco unless you sandblast off the old paint.

comitan - 10-14-2007 at 11:12 AM

Most paints with a guarantee tell you on the can do not dilute with water they are very thick consistency and only take one coat! Even the quality paints here in Mexico. It sounds like the painters have a way for job security.

[Edited on 10-14-2007 by comitan]

DENNIS - 10-14-2007 at 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by Bajalero

And once you paint over cement or stucco , you can't re-stucco unless you sandblast off the old paint.

They make an adhesive, painted on, which will hold new stucco.

Bob and Susan - 10-15-2007 at 05:15 AM

the BEST stuff we EVER got for an "my old house" was that fiberglass "texture-coat"

"20 times thicker than paint"
"shot from a gun"
"guarranteed 25 years"

that stuff was SUPER:wow::wow:

Pescador - 10-18-2007 at 06:37 AM

Comex sells a sealer which is put on with two coats before the paint and it makes a real difference in the life of the paint which is put on after.

Al G - 10-18-2007 at 07:11 AM

Diane...your painters are doing an exceptional job...It is the only way to seal and paint a masonry wall. I did alot of masonry wall finishing through the 70s-80s so a thinning of the sealer is necessary to penetrate deeply into the pores...if it is not masonry sealer, standard good quality exterior latex thinned will work almost as good. 2-3 coats of exterior masonry paint over the thinned sealer will last many, many years...as long as they got those stiff brushes into all the nooks and crannies. Good on the Baja Painters...

DianaT - 10-18-2007 at 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by Al G
Diane...your painters are doing an exceptional job...It is the only way to seal and paint a masonry wall. I did alot of masonry wall finishing through the 70s-80s so a thinning of the sealer is necessary to penetrate deeply into the pores...if it is not masonry sealer, standard good quality exterior latex thinned will work almost as good. 2-3 coats of exterior masonry paint over the thinned sealer will last many, many years...as long as they got those stiff brushes into all the nooks and crannies. Good on the Baja Painters...


Thanks Al---the way he was scrubbing, I doubt he missed any nook or cranny---then we will do the other coats, we need the exercise and are really enjoying doing what work we can on our place.

Hope to see you down there
Diane

Bob H - 10-18-2007 at 09:04 AM

I think those are the same two workers I saw when I was there - in a red truck, right?
Bob H