Exterior masonry paint

I have used stuff from this company http://www.ard-raccanello.it/3skl/vortal/ard2/index.jsp?id_lingua=1&id_struttura=111&opzione=documento&id_categoria=106&subopzione=doc&id_documento=24&visPrimo=0&titoloPagina=ARD%20F.LLI%20RACCANELLO%20S.P.A.I will have to go and find the tin to see exactly what I used, which was pretty top of their range (but applied to new plaster externally) and it cost abour €50 for 14litres. The coverage was good, (better than they quoted on the tin) and five years on it is looking immaculate. It had quartz in it - but I haven't been able to find it on the ard site (due to site being pretty useless IMO)!Take advice from your local specialist paint shop - they will know! It's an easy DIY job, but do read the instructions because nearly every Italian paint is sold ''thick'' and expects you to dilute it. If you don't do this it goes on patchily and you miss out on coverage.

Thanks Fillide, that's very interesting and valuable to me.I had a quick discussion with my cousin and he mentioned something about paint with latex in it, like the last in the list of emulsion paints. The price you say also sounds about right to me now that I have learnt that 2 coats would be needed (something I hadn't considered).The paint you mentioned using yourself sounds like good stuff, I'd be grateful if you could let me know the type.

Having looked at the tin, it is a product called Ard Fill which I used. http://www.ard-raccanello.it/3skl/vortal/ard2/immagini/tecnica_98.pdf is the technical sheet.It isn't quartz (my misremembering) but acrilo-silossanti (acrylic and silicone is my guess). I'd be careful about latex because that is probably not breathable. The paint is produced basically white/neutral, and you get the colour you need by having it tinted (very accurate stuff) by the shop.

Thanks again Fillide.That looks like the type of material i need, it's a bit more expensive now, cheapest i could find was white 120ish euro here:http://www.mdcolori.it/vernici/56-quarz-paint-acrilico-bianco-latta-da-lt-14.htmlI could have misunderstood my cousin about latex as my italian isn't great.when i'm in Sicily next i'll try to find a local store that stocks this paint and see what the cost is there.

Thanks Fillide, was looking to send some house paint over to Sardinia from England, but now I have a name and a price will buy it in Sardina.

Exterior masonry paint

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I have used stuff from this

Thanks Fillide, that's very

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Thanks again Fillide.

Thanks Fillide, was looking

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