Thank you so much. I followed every bit of advice, used every recommended product and it came out amazing. I made one change. I hired a light scaffold system , designed for painting two stories. That way I was able to repair every crack , even small ones. Power washing was simple. So here is my theory. I don't think you can properly roller paint an upstairs with a extension , from the ground. If you think of it , you are 20 feet away from the point of contact. Pressing at the end of the extension, but at the top , where the roller is. You are just barely forcing paint on the wall. But with the scaffold, I was able to force the paint into every nook and cranny, every tiny little hole. Thanks again. Saved me a fortune and I have the best painted house on the street.
Love Charlie's videos - slow and steady, super detailed and well presented. I'd happily watch you on regular TV, Charlie. Like a slightly posher Nick Knowles. Keep it coming!
The finished result looks great Charlie, you can’t see those cracks at all and the house looks very smart. Carrier bags are a good way of keeping the paint off the paint tray, it takes two to cover the tray (one for the tray and one inverted for the roller area), and if you leave the paint to dry on them you can then reverse and turn inside out for the next painting - works surprisingly well. I like the tip with the hosepipe to clean the roller, plus you give your bushes a protective coat of paint during the cleanup as well 😁
Thanks Geoffrey. Great tip that I'll have to try. So everyone's recommending the Dandy Roller and brush cleaner. I have heard about this but never got round to buying. Slightly kicking myself now though!
@@CharlieDIYteHi Charlie, I have used the dandy cleaner.... TOP TIP - get some 100mm pvc pipe and a couple of sealable end stops (one for each length). Cut the pipe into a couple of 500-600mm lengths (just longer than your 18" roller). Fill one with water and leave the other dry. Spin your roller/brush in the water filled length... then spin dry off in the 'dry length' of pipe and this avoids you getting soaked by the spin off! If you only want to do one length for the dry spin off, you can of course just do that. But this method keeps the mess to a minimum! Hope it helps!
I used to be a painter, we always used most of the materials you have, I always had/have purdy brushes, nice to see you wash the building down, I’ve seen lots of people paint over dirty buildings and wonder why it was coming off 6 months later.
I’ve been doing the roller spinning thing for a while but in a deep bucket to catch most of the spray. If you can’t be bothered to keep emptying it turn it into a flower pot and have it above a drain area or soak away but I do it this way so I can pour it into a soak away. Great video, large rollers are great!
Great video Charlie - I recently purchased a wooster pelican, it makes cutting in up ladders much easier. If you are working with more than 1 colour the inserts are a no brainer. Quality is worth paying for, and time is money 👍🏻
As I was flicking through UA-cam I read the title as "Painting Reindeer". This will be far more useful as I have a rendered garden wall to paint. The companion video on dealing with cracks has already been useful.
I sometimes feel bad not religiously watching every video posted by my favourite channels. However as I’ll watch certain ones numerous times that are helping with a particular project (like this one) I’m hoping it compensates a little! Thanks Charlie, super informative as ever. The render cracks video is also really good. 👍
Recently completed our bungalow. Dulux weathershield, mainly due to cost, £60 for 30litres when a deal was on offer. Texture of render much rougher than yours so had to brush, very slow. Used green frog tape to mask off join to lower level brickwork. Great vid as always Charlie.
Wow, that was fantastic value for money. You've saved yourself at least £120 there and I have no doubt the paint will last for many years to come. Thanks for sharing, and for your kind comment 👊
Fantastic channel love the video of painting your house. as a professional decorator for the last 37 years just wondered if you’ve got any paint on those terracotta tiles. I normally cover them in the course of my work because I do find it very difficult to remove any paint lands on them as it penetrates into the tile there are some quite good products out there for covering different areas tiles roofs patios when working as a decorator thought this might be an interesting subject to cover in one of your future videos
Hi Chris, thanks for the comment. Yes, I always forget to say something! I used some of that polythene on the tiles of the lower window, just to keep any paint off them.
Another vote for the Dandy . Have used for brushes specially when expensive solvent based brush cleaners or white spirit etc are needed. It's one of those Shopping Channel gadgets that actually work and gets used.
It's getting there Alex. I need to strip off the plinths, rake out and repoint the brickwork below them and swap out those remaining windows. Then it'll be looking pretty good I think, but yes it's a massive improvement.
I use the dandy paint roller and paint brush cleaner. Can’t beat it in my opinion. Fits in a drill. Just get a long bucket and line with a plastic bag. 👍
@@CharlieDIYte it was! 😊 FYI became a member a while ago to your BMAC page, just haven't got around to sorting out Discord to work yet (work/family etc) but will soon enough! Keep up the great content!👍
@@owainjones9321 Ah, I thought it might have been. Couldn't remember if it was Insta or Facebook. Thanks so much for signing up 🙏 Send me an email and I'll email you a Discord invite link to make it easier. You must join, it's such a friendly bunch and we're having a beer tonight. 👍
Super helpful video and convinced me spending a little bit on decent rollers, buckets and poles is well worth the cost v the astronomical quotes from professional P&Ds to paint my house!
Another very informative video, ideal for a diy person like myself . I was watching you wash your roller out ,and that's the way I do it except I put my roller on a short extension pole ,this works very well ,and you do not get a socking . Keep the vids coming .
This paint looks good. Another good one is Keim. A local plasterer uses this. He is a 5th generation lime plasterer and obviously need to use breathable paints on top of lime renders and he uses Keim.
This DIY vid is at a different level BTW I clean my roller in the utility sink, rolling back & forth in an inch or two of water - hard work admittedly, and not quick but it avoids splashing yourself with paint!
Thanks Dean. I missed that cleaner, and there's this one www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/accessories/cleaning-decorating-supplies/brush-roller-cleaner/roller-cleaner-squeegee but the Dandy paint brush and roller cleaner seems to be the standout winner at the moment, from everyone's comments.
Great video as always. You mentioned the option of spraying your house, As a decorator myself I personally wouldn't spray outside simply due to the fact that you don't need much wind to carry the over spray potentially onto other houses or cars, I've known this happen before. People do spray outside and I'm sure it's a case of having experience and confidence. I've got a couple of small sprayers one being a q tech p 019 I think but I've honestly not used it in years. I honestly much prefer a brush and roller. Spraying is good but for me it needs to be the right job. Having said that I know other decorators who spray almost ever job.
Thanks Pete - I hadn't thought of the wind. Great point. Yes I think rollering is the better solution, particularly as Emperor recommend you follow up with a roller anyway if you're spraying.
Hi again from South africa. Good to see you back charlie…..my hubby bought a Bosch spray painter a while back….wasnt too expensive, to spray paint walls. Take care as always
Oh that's good to know Val. Many thanks for that and good to hear from you again. I hope all's well in SA. We've got a crunch rugby match against you this weekend 😉
Really timely video Charlie. I’m specifying painting of render at a care home I’m tendering for external repairs and redecoration. I’m specifying the render paint atm and hadn’t come across the Emperor paint. It sounds good so I’ll look into that. Also, I have specified spray application but not following on with a roller so I will add that in to my spec. All useful tips. Cheers Charlie. 😊👍🏼
Thanks David. I was being a bit dramatic. Just got my feet a bit wet which wouldn't have happened if I wore wellys. I don't know if it would spin quickly enough if the hose wasn't held so close 🤔
@@davidmcarthur1093 Ah, thanks David. Have you ever tried this? www.directnine.uk/products/purdy-140755200-brush-and-roller-spinner-cleaning-tool-112-and-134 A LOT of people recommended it to me after watching my vid.
Hi I see a video on a product that cleans roller sleeves called a Rota Cota cleaner which is supposed to clean the sleeve using very little water, but from what I have seen it’s not cheap but looks a good idea.
Any suggestion on how to get neat finish with join lines on either side of terraced houses don't want neighbours being critical on my painting job lines seaping or wonky join lines 🤔
Thanks! The walls were tinted to Farrow and Ball Shaded White, windows Hardwick White and gutters Downpipe. That Emperor paint is brilliant though. Can't recommend it highly enough.
Ok, cleaning the roller Charlie, lets keep you dry lol! Get a couple plasterers deep tubs, this enables cleaning various length rollers, a length of 6mm(M6) threaded rod (1000mm) Screwfix do packs of 5 for around £10. Most rollers use a 6mm hole to enable connection to the roller frame. The rod can be cut to a more reasonable length to fit standard 12inch rollers so lets say 35-40cm and all you need now is either 4 x M6 nuts or 2xM6 through hole knobs, these make the clamp to enable the roller to be spun and a drill of course. I also have a couple of M10 nuts epoxied together at the bottom of the tub that the M6 rod can fit into to give more stability, I have two because I added some epoxy into the bottom nut to prevent drilling through the plastic bottom. You can have two tubs one to centrifugally remove the paint, the second to spin the roller in water. I feel a fill in Charlie video on "Roller Cleaning Best Method" coming on lol!
Thanks buddy. I've often thought about doing something like this - ingenious! Can you get the hose in to spin it effectively enough or is the angle you point it at too much?
Aye, Wooster and Purdy seem to be the way forward. No seems to mention watering down the first coat especially when painting a wall that hasn't been painted before.
I save my rollers up scrape the paint out then bang them in washing machine on a cool wash water only come out like New dry and ready to use and washing machine is clean I put my work clothing in after just incase any one who uses alot or rollers in a week it saves so much time and prob loads of water also give it a go
Just had my property rendered white and then the windows sprayed black and some overspray got through or under the paper, therefore causing me to have to repaint over my 3 week old render! this video has given me some useful tips! I guess these methods would be the same for the silicone based render and the silicone render paint I’ve just purchased from wetherby for £127 🤦🏽♂️
I've would have thought so. Just make sure the paint you've bought is breathable, otherwise you're defeating the object of having the silicone based render.
I painted my render with paint from a company called Renotex, absolutely fantastic paint to apply and still looking good today after being applied 5yrs ago.
I'm just about to order some emperor paint. The company sent colour cards that are actually cards painted with the paint. I ran it under the ta. Water just bounced off!
If you are going to dabble with an airless for small jobs then consider the Graco Ultra handheld. I personally use a Titan 440 but I do wish I had the hand held Grace because it it would handle 60% of what I do with easier cleanup.
To give a possibly unpopular view, I just sold on my Graco Ultra after having to replace the pump at an eye-watering £200 in just over a year from purchase. At over £600 I’m afraid I just don’t believe them to be fit for purpose (and I’m not the only one whose experienced Sue’s, just google reviews for it) and am now playing with a £30 hvlp sprayer, that although it has to have thinned down paint, is easier to clean and IMHO delivers comparable results to the Graco - oh and in a worst case scenario, it can be replaced for £30 - what’s not to like?!
It's great stuff, Gerry - you just have to remember to extrude a decent length of it before you get started because I've got two short sections where it hasn't quite mixed properly 👊
House looks fantastic Charlie! I painted the render on front of my cottage with Sandtex which was ok. I went to the trouble of sheeting and masking windows and door due to splatter risk. Did this product perform well in that respect? Great tips as per normal. Many thanks for your endeavours👍
Thanks James, that's a useful tip. There wasn't a lot of splattering but I did cover the lower sills, and the lower windows are coming out so I wasn't too bothered about them. I should have mentioned that. There's always something.
Great video! Thanks very much for the content! You have given me the confidence to paint my own house! I was wondering if it is necessary to apply 2 coats of the masonry paint, or will 1 suffice? Thanks again.
Thanks Matt. It's all about coverage. Two would be better as you'll inevitably miss bits on the first coat but I'll share a secret with you - that Emperor paint is so good I actually only got round to doing one coat.
Hi Charlie. Excellent video. I noticed you didn't cover your windowsills or porch roofing. How do you prevent splatter from the roller landing on these surfaces?
I did cover the lower window sill with that plastic sheeting - I should have shown that in the video. The upper sills didn't really need it as I wasn't painting above them, just to their sides. You're right though, it's really important to cover the sills, particularly terracotta sills like mine.
Paint the gutters and the down spouts last know need too mask up, sheet your tie roof up. USE a Scrapper on your roller. Been a painting an decorating for 35 years. Get a 3 inch for cutting in.
Thanks Lee. I think I would have struggled doing that. I don't know if you've seen my last video on the gutters but scraping off all the old bitumen and flaking top coat produced a lot of mess and it would have been hard to paint behind the down pipes without getting paint on the wall. Plus the chemical fixing to reattach the down pipe would have needed touching up.
You could try a random orbit sander with these amzn.to/3QPShEX I sanded my concrete floor recently to prepare it for the tiling, with these and they worked well.
Really like your videos Charlie. Just curious have you noticed any drop in humidity or energy efficiency improvements in your data since you painted the exterior of your house with the hydrophobic paint coating?
Brilliant, great work. I haven't found better diy content yet, these videos help hugely. Can't believe you never take payment from these suppliers 😂, you deserve the reparations but it does make it buy into the channel even more that you're giving and honest appraisal. Keep it up
Thanks, I really appreciate that. Retailers are very reticent about paying us creators any form of commission for sales we generate. Free product is about all we can hope for from them, on UA-cam at any rate.
This is yet another great video. Thank you for producing some awesome content! I do have a question if you have the time to answer. I was recommended Sandtex to paint my masonry exterior & I wondered why you didn't go with such a paint? Thank you!
Hi Charlie - Like you my home is rendered but mine is a bungalow, so half the job done straightway LOL. Like you I have been using a roller but have you considered a paint sprayer. I am seriously looking at the Wagner Control 150M High Airless Sprayer 230V as you can also use it to treat doors and fences along with all makes of shed. Not saying you should look at that one, paint sprayers in general. Just an idea. Regards Chris
Hi Chris. Yes I think spraying would make a lot of sense and I do actually mention that at the end of the video. Emperor recommend you still follow behind with a roller though which defeats the object of spraying.
Hi Charlie - Apologies, I did watch your video but I missed that bit about using the roller afterwards, like you say defeats the object. Not something Wagner say you have to do. Well come the New Year I propose to get a Wagner Control 150M High Airless Sprayer 230V and the first thing I will use it for is the 20 odd fencing panels I have. Will let you know how I got on if you want? Years ago and I do mean a long time ago I purchased a pack of brush and roller cleaning tubes at some large DIY show in London. Different sizes and they go into your hand drill, after you have got the excess paint off and you simply spin them in water until they are totally clean, you might have to change the water a couple of times. When clean you simply spin until they are dry. They work, I still have them and they are great. My dear old dad was a painter and decorator all his life and he thought they were amazing. Not seen them for sale since. Regards Chris
Great video! We have a lot of house to paint so wondered how many of the 10L paint tubs you used. Just to gauge an idea of how much it might cost us. Thanks!
Great video Charle , have you ever considered having the render removed . It would mean then having the bricks sand blasted but it would save a lot of work and money in the long term . Best wishes and kind regards as always 😃👍👍👍
Very informative video. You mentioned a soakaway you installed near the house walls, could you enlighten me please? I’m getting rain splash on my new render and a soakaway with pebbles on top might be the answer. Kind Regards
You're welcome. The paint looks as good as the day I did it (and I only got round to doing one coat 🤦). Painters are generally the most aggressive commenters on this channel - with the leastt reason for being. Particularly the younger ones. So I doubt many have learnt anything from this.
Recently painted a small Victorian gate house in Little Green masonry paint up here in the northern Scottish Highlands - the weather can be quite extreme here, so I'm monitoring how it performs. It was a pretty expensive option. If it's any good, I will be painting the main house, which is a lot larger at approx 5500sq.ft. of floor area. But I'm interested in buying an airless spray kit due to the size of the building.
@@CharlieDIYte also used Little Green, went on well but may be causing the paint underneath to lift (taking the outer layer of LG off too), but it may just be something I did (or didn't) do.
Nice work! I do wonder if a bit of bleach combined with the power washer would also have been good to tackle any light mold or algae. The emperor paint sounds similar to Kiem masonry paint. The breathability of paint is such a contentious issue. Temperature can effect the breathability of many paints. I think that no matter what you use there will be some issue with moisture - there does not seem to be a happy medium these days in building science - no one has the perfect climate inside or outside. But I do think that you did very good work on this project. Very impressed with the blending of the crack fillers.
Thanks Gregory. I'm forced to live with this tyrolean render like it or not although when I stripped off the external wall in the bedroom I'm kicking myself that I didn't repoint it as I don't want to say it's the source of those cracks but strengthening it would have undoubtedly helped. I just need to hack off those concrete plinths now, rake out the mortar and repoint. I might even use some of that Emperor Creme on them when I'm done. And then there's those remaining windows to replace. I'm having a bit of a nightmare with the new ones above (soft wood as that's what the budget would allow) as the paint isn't lasting 6 months on this south side of the house.
Hi Charlie, really love your videos which are always very educations for us DIYers. You mention in this video using polythene tubing to over the down pipes to protect them from the paint. I haven't come across this before so can you provide more details of this and where to buy, etc? Thanks.
Thanks Adam, I really appreciate that. We buy it from trade suppliers to transport curtains in the old day job., but something like this would do the job bit.ly/30vwE5Z
Usual thoroughness. If I'm tackling a job and unsure how to do it, I pop in here first. Cheers. 👍
Same 👍
Thank you so much. I followed every bit of advice, used every recommended product and it came out amazing.
I made one change. I hired a light scaffold system , designed for painting two stories. That way I was able to repair every crack , even small ones. Power washing was simple.
So here is my theory. I don't think you can properly roller paint an upstairs with a extension , from the ground.
If you think of it , you are 20 feet away from the point of contact. Pressing at the end of the extension, but at the top , where the roller is. You are just barely forcing paint on the wall. But with the scaffold, I was able to force the paint into every nook and cranny, every tiny little hole.
Thanks again. Saved me a fortune and I have the best painted house on the street.
Really glad to hear it went so well. Yes you're probably right about the extension arm. 👌
I'll be painting my walls in spring. This video is a god send. Cheers! The emperor paint seems like innovation in the masonry paint world
Thanks. Yes it's sort of 3 paints in one and actually the price isn't that bad when you compare the cost of a silicone paint.
Love Charlie's videos - slow and steady, super detailed and well presented. I'd happily watch you on regular TV, Charlie. Like a slightly posher Nick Knowles. Keep it coming!
The finished result looks great Charlie, you can’t see those cracks at all and the house looks very smart. Carrier bags are a good way of keeping the paint off the paint tray, it takes two to cover the tray (one for the tray and one inverted for the roller area), and if you leave the paint to dry on them you can then reverse and turn inside out for the next painting - works surprisingly well. I like the tip with the hosepipe to clean the roller, plus you give your bushes a protective coat of paint during the cleanup as well 😁
Thanks Geoffrey. Great tip that I'll have to try. So everyone's recommending the Dandy Roller and brush cleaner. I have heard about this but never got round to buying. Slightly kicking myself now though!
@@CharlieDIYteHi Charlie, I have used the dandy cleaner....
TOP TIP - get some 100mm pvc pipe and a couple of sealable end stops (one for each length). Cut the pipe into a couple of 500-600mm lengths (just longer than your 18" roller). Fill one with water and leave the other dry. Spin your roller/brush in the water filled length... then spin dry off in the 'dry length' of pipe and this avoids you getting soaked by the spin off! If you only want to do one length for the dry spin off, you can of course just do that. But this method keeps the mess to a minimum!
Hope it helps!
I used to be a painter, we always used most of the materials you have, I always had/have purdy brushes, nice to see you wash the building down, I’ve seen lots of people paint over dirty buildings and wonder why it was coming off 6 months later.
Honestly the best content for diyers !
Never miss a video. Well done Charlie!
A fantastic tutorial gave me all the confidence to tackle this job, with all the tools equipment hints and tips.
I’ve been doing the roller spinning thing for a while but in a deep bucket to catch most of the spray. If you can’t be bothered to keep emptying it turn it into a flower pot and have it above a drain area or soak away but I do it this way so I can pour it into a soak away. Great video, large rollers are great!
Thanks Jon. Yes, I have a big OX plastering bucket that would be perfect for that. 👍
Perfectly timed, as this is on my to-do list this weekend!
Morning! Looks fab! Great transformation 😎👍🏻
Great video Charlie - I recently purchased a wooster pelican, it makes cutting in up ladders much easier. If you are working with more than 1 colour the inserts are a no brainer. Quality is worth paying for, and time is money 👍🏻
Thanks Barrie. It's great isn't it and you can also get lids for it 👍
Great stuff Charlie, confidence booster to tackle my large rendered house!
As I was flicking through UA-cam I read the title as "Painting Reindeer". This will be far more useful as I have a rendered garden wall to paint. The companion video on dealing with cracks has already been useful.
I sometimes feel bad not religiously watching every video posted by my favourite channels. However as I’ll watch certain ones numerous times that are helping with a particular project (like this one) I’m hoping it compensates a little! Thanks Charlie, super informative as ever. The render cracks video is also really good. 👍
Recently completed our bungalow. Dulux weathershield, mainly due to cost, £60 for 30litres when a deal was on offer. Texture of render much rougher than yours so had to brush, very slow. Used green frog tape to mask off join to lower level brickwork. Great vid as always Charlie.
Wow, that was fantastic value for money. You've saved yourself at least £120 there and I have no doubt the paint will last for many years to come. Thanks for sharing, and for your kind comment 👊
Perfect timing as ever. I need to paint my mock Tudor front and this paint and roller combination looks the real deal. Great video Charlie 👍
Fantastic channel love the video of painting your house. as a professional decorator for the last 37 years just wondered if you’ve got any paint on those terracotta tiles. I normally cover them in the course of my work because I do find it very difficult to remove any paint lands on them as it penetrates into the tile there are some quite good products out there for covering different areas tiles roofs patios when working as a decorator thought this might be an interesting subject to cover in one of your future videos
Just what I was wondering.
Hi Chris, thanks for the comment. Yes, I always forget to say something! I used some of that polythene on the tiles of the lower window, just to keep any paint off them.
Very good video, I can share with our clients who are responsible for exterior wall painting, it is very helpful for us.
Thank you! Chuffed you found it useful. 👍
Wooster jumbo koater 6.5 inch super fab frame and sleeve 👌👌
The Dandy roller cleaner has always worked really well for me. Bought years ago from a shopping channel and still going strong.
Thanks. I'll check that out 👍
Another vote for the Dandy . Have used for brushes specially when expensive solvent based brush cleaners or white spirit etc are needed. It's one of those Shopping Channel gadgets that actually work and gets used.
Thanks Charlie. As always your videos are spot on.
Wow the house looks beautiful now! Nice job and full of useful tips as usual.
It's getting there Alex. I need to strip off the plinths, rake out and repoint the brickwork below them and swap out those remaining windows. Then it'll be looking pretty good I think, but yes it's a massive improvement.
I use the dandy paint roller and paint brush cleaner. Can’t beat it in my opinion. Fits in a drill. Just get a long bucket and line with a plastic bag. 👍
Thanks Dave. A few of you have recommended the Dandy. This definitely looks like the best option. 👍
This is a perfect video to make sure my staff are doing their job properly.
Thanks James. 👊
Charlie does it again. Great stuff. Thanks! 👍
Thanks 👊
Very good
Thanks Charlie, in-depth video as usual. 😊
Another great video Charlie. Good to see you got yourself the Purdy multitool. Love that thing!
Thanks Owain. Was it you who recommended it? 👍
@@CharlieDIYte it was! 😊 FYI became a member a while ago to your BMAC page, just haven't got around to sorting out Discord to work yet (work/family etc) but will soon enough! Keep up the great content!👍
@@owainjones9321 Ah, I thought it might have been. Couldn't remember if it was Insta or Facebook. Thanks so much for signing up 🙏 Send me an email and I'll email you a Discord invite link to make it easier. You must join, it's such a friendly bunch and we're having a beer tonight. 👍
Great info! Thankyou!
Always stick my rollers in the washing machine. Quick wash cycle. Brings them up lovely!
Good thinking 😉👍
Super helpful video and convinced me spending a little bit on decent rollers, buckets and poles is well worth the cost v the astronomical quotes from professional P&Ds to paint my house!
You're very welcome. Also, if you can get this paint, do. I can't recommend it highly enough!!
At the beginning of the video, I felt like a dentist filling a patient's teeth,Very delicate work😁😁
Great advice, thanks! I'm doing mine in the summer
Thanks Ben. Yes we're really pleased with it. That's something to look forward to. 👍
Another very informative video, ideal for a diy person like myself . I was watching you wash your roller out ,and that's the way I do it except I put my roller on a short extension pole ,this works very well ,and you do not get a socking . Keep the vids coming .
Thanks James. Yes and I've also heard of people putting their rollers in a bin whilst spinning them. Haven't tried that though. 👍
Spot on Charlie
Thanks Ben 👍
Personally Charlie i do for a deluxe wheatear shield or sandetxt also Johnston cover really well love the video happy Saturday.
Ah, hi there mate. How are things? Yes they're all good recommendations. Thanks for that 👊
quickly removed all tye paint .....splattering my lovely watch lol, Great informative video, Thank you 😊😊
This paint looks good. Another good one is Keim. A local plasterer uses this. He is a 5th generation lime plasterer and obviously need to use breathable paints on top of lime renders and he uses Keim.
Thanks mate, I'll make a note of that. 👍
Thank you so much - brilliant advice as always. great job.
The house is looking very smart, the gutters have come up particularly well.
Thanks Mat. I just need to replace those windows and remove that concrete plinth, then we'll be getting there.
This DIY vid is at a different level
BTW I clean my roller in the utility sink, rolling back & forth in an inch or two of water - hard work admittedly, and not quick but it avoids splashing yourself with paint!
Thanks Andrew. Yes I've done that a lot although I don't have the luxury of a utility room so the kitchen sink has to do!
@@CharlieDIYte Your house looks about 10x bigger than mine!
of interest Wooster do a 350mm handle (14"") and sleeves to suit whatever - also they have an excellent brush cleaning tool
Thanks Dean. I missed that cleaner, and there's this one www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/accessories/cleaning-decorating-supplies/brush-roller-cleaner/roller-cleaner-squeegee but the Dandy paint brush and roller cleaner seems to be the standout winner at the moment, from everyone's comments.
Looks very smart, great tips thank you. What colour did you use?
Excellent! I found this video very useful and it has given me some great tips to get started with painting my outside walls.Thank you!
Glad to hear you found it useful and thanks for letting me know Andrew. It's fantastic paint, this. 👍
Thank you Charlie. Helped a lot.
Brilliant video as always. Will be doing this to my house once I’ve stopped laughing at all your innuendos 😂🤣
Oh the crack filling video 😬🤣 Thanks Phil 😉
Great video as always.
You mentioned the option of spraying your house,
As a decorator myself I personally wouldn't spray outside simply due to the fact that you don't need much wind to carry the over spray potentially onto other houses or cars, I've known this happen before.
People do spray outside and I'm sure it's a case of having experience and confidence.
I've got a couple of small sprayers one being a q tech p 019 I think but I've honestly not used it in years. I honestly much prefer a brush and roller.
Spraying is good but for me it needs to be the right job.
Having said that I know other decorators who spray almost ever job.
Thanks Pete - I hadn't thought of the wind. Great point. Yes I think rollering is the better solution, particularly as Emperor recommend you follow up with a roller anyway if you're spraying.
Hi again from South africa. Good to see you back charlie…..my hubby bought a Bosch spray painter a while back….wasnt too expensive, to spray paint walls. Take care as always
Oh that's good to know Val. Many thanks for that and good to hear from you again. I hope all's well in SA. We've got a crunch rugby match against you this weekend 😉
@@CharlieDIYte good luck
Really timely video Charlie. I’m specifying painting of render at a care home I’m tendering for external repairs and redecoration. I’m specifying the render paint atm and hadn’t come across the Emperor paint. It sounds good so I’ll look into that. Also, I have specified spray application but not following on with a roller so I will add that in to my spec. All useful tips. Cheers Charlie. 😊👍🏼
Thanks Paul. I think this is a win win because of the breathability (should that be necessary) and water repellency. 👍
Dod you ise it Paul?
@@Lloyd1885 I specified it but the project didn’t go ahead in the end due to budget constraints.
A tip on cleaning the roller with the hose like you did in the video is to put it on the pole and hold it away from you so you don't get wet
Thanks David. I was being a bit dramatic. Just got my feet a bit wet which wouldn't have happened if I wore wellys. I don't know if it would spin quickly enough if the hose wasn't held so close 🤔
@@CharlieDIYte it does spin just as quick I clean my rollers that way all the time works a treat and no wet feet
@@davidmcarthur1093 Ah, thanks David. Have you ever tried this? www.directnine.uk/products/purdy-140755200-brush-and-roller-spinner-cleaning-tool-112-and-134 A LOT of people recommended it to me after watching my vid.
@@CharlieDIYte No haven't tried that product . I have a lot to paint in the new year so might be worth the investment.
Interesting, never tried masonry paint. Have always used a general exterior paint for small patches to render.
Weathertex masonry is fantastic stuff the coverage is amazing
Thanks for that 👍
Great video full of top tips well worth a watch
Thanks Dave. It's awesome stuff this paint. Still looks great 👍
Hi I see a video on a product that cleans roller sleeves called a Rota Cota cleaner which is supposed to clean the sleeve using very little water, but from what I have seen it’s not cheap but looks a good idea.
Hi Paul. Yes looks good assuming your roller is the right size for it. I don't think it's available in the UK though.
great video the emperor paint is a fantastic product and very eay to apply,thanks for the tip on the padle a great idea
Thanks buddy. It's fantastic isn't it. Still looks as good as the day I applied it. 👊
OMG!!! No nonsense, No BS, straight to the point, useful and practical info filled vid! Thanks mate!
Garviel you're the best 👊
Any suggestion on how to get neat finish with join lines on either side of terraced houses don't want neighbours being critical on my painting job lines seaping or wonky join lines 🤔
Loved the video just in time for summer painting and prep! Could you please share the colours for masonry and wood. Looks fab. 😊
Thanks! The walls were tinted to Farrow and Ball Shaded White, windows Hardwick White and gutters Downpipe. That Emperor paint is brilliant though. Can't recommend it highly enough.
Ok, cleaning the roller Charlie, lets keep you dry lol!
Get a couple plasterers deep tubs, this enables cleaning various length rollers, a length of 6mm(M6) threaded rod (1000mm) Screwfix do packs of 5 for around £10. Most rollers use a 6mm hole to enable connection to the roller frame. The rod can be cut to a more reasonable length to fit standard 12inch rollers so lets say 35-40cm and all you need now is either 4 x M6 nuts or 2xM6 through hole knobs, these make the clamp to enable the roller to be spun and a drill of course.
I also have a couple of M10 nuts epoxied together at the bottom of the tub that the M6 rod can fit into to give more stability, I have two because I added some epoxy into the bottom nut to prevent drilling through the plastic bottom. You can have two tubs one to centrifugally remove the paint, the second to spin the roller in water.
I feel a fill in Charlie video on "Roller Cleaning Best Method" coming on lol!
Thanks buddy. I've often thought about doing something like this - ingenious! Can you get the hose in to spin it effectively enough or is the angle you point it at too much?
@@CharlieDIYte Just drill a hole with a bit of wiggle room in the side that you can place the hose nozzle into, then take im and fire lol!
Aye, Wooster and Purdy seem to be the way forward. No seems to mention watering down the first coat especially when painting a wall that hasn't been painted before.
Excellent video and job description. Glad you got your lass doing a bit. About time.🙂. That kit looks decent I'll be investing in some items👍.
Yes exactly 😉 Thanks buddy. Glad you found it useful.
I save my rollers up scrape the paint out then bang them in washing machine on a cool wash water only come out like New dry and ready to use and washing machine is clean I put my work clothing in after just incase any one who uses alot or rollers in a week it saves so much time and prob loads of water also give it a go
That's a novel solution John. Good thinking. My problem is I have a septic tank so I can't really put all that acrylic down the drain. 👍
Just had my property rendered white and then the windows sprayed black and some overspray got through or under the paper, therefore causing me to have to repaint over my 3 week old render! this video has given me some useful tips! I guess these methods would be the same for the silicone based render and the silicone render paint I’ve just purchased from wetherby for £127 🤦🏽♂️
I've would have thought so. Just make sure the paint you've bought is breathable, otherwise you're defeating the object of having the silicone based render.
Another excellent video. good on charlie. nice house.
Great video but missing any reference to PVA - necessity or not, and ratio if needed. Also, temperature - air temp v surface temp for application.
Good video - thanks. 👍
I painted my render with paint from a company called Renotex, absolutely fantastic paint to apply and still looking good today after being applied 5yrs ago.
Thanks Colin. I'll take a look at that. 👍
I'm just about to order some emperor paint. The company sent colour cards that are actually cards painted with the paint. I ran it under the ta. Water just bounced off!
If you are going to dabble with an airless for small jobs then consider the Graco Ultra handheld. I personally use a Titan 440 but I do wish I had the hand held Grace because it it would handle 60% of what I do with easier cleanup.
Thanks Gregory, that's a top recommendation. I'll keep a note of that 👍
To give a possibly unpopular view, I just sold on my Graco Ultra after having to replace the pump at an eye-watering £200 in just over a year from purchase. At over £600 I’m afraid I just don’t believe them to be fit for purpose (and I’m not the only one whose experienced Sue’s, just google reviews for it) and am now playing with a £30 hvlp sprayer, that although it has to have thinned down paint, is easier to clean and IMHO delivers comparable results to the Graco - oh and in a worst case scenario, it can be replaced for £30 - what’s not to like?!
Great video, I'm taking your advice on the Emperor paint, it has gone up to £120/10litre now though...
Metasset is the business. Thanks for the tips.
It's great stuff, Gerry - you just have to remember to extrude a decent length of it before you get started because I've got two short sections where it hasn't quite mixed properly 👊
House looks fantastic Charlie! I painted the render on front of my cottage with Sandtex which was ok. I went to the trouble of sheeting and masking windows and door due to splatter risk. Did this product perform well in that respect? Great tips as per normal. Many thanks for your endeavours👍
Thanks James, that's a useful tip. There wasn't a lot of splattering but I did cover the lower sills, and the lower windows are coming out so I wasn't too bothered about them. I should have mentioned that. There's always something.
I found sandtex and weathershield to be very poor on my 200 year old cottage. I’ve switched to pliolite this year.
Great video! Thanks very much for the content! You have given me the confidence to paint my own house! I was wondering if it is necessary to apply 2 coats of the masonry paint, or will 1 suffice? Thanks again.
Thanks Matt. It's all about coverage. Two would be better as you'll inevitably miss bits on the first coat but I'll share a secret with you - that Emperor paint is so good I actually only got round to doing one coat.
Hi Charlie. Excellent video. I noticed you didn't cover your windowsills or porch roofing. How do you prevent splatter from the roller landing on these surfaces?
I did cover the lower window sill with that plastic sheeting - I should have shown that in the video. The upper sills didn't really need it as I wasn't painting above them, just to their sides. You're right though, it's really important to cover the sills, particularly terracotta sills like mine.
@@CharlieDIYte Cheers Charlie. I learn a lot from your videos.
Using a Dandi paint brush and roller cleaner works really well; I’ve used one for many years. Amazon sell them.😉🇬🇧💂♂️
Thanks for this. Yes I definitely need one of these. 👍
Thank you, very imformative.
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍
Looks great Charlie. What colour did you go for on the walls?
Moisture has got behind some of my paint and it’s peeled right off around one of the external chimney breasts. How do I avoid that in future ?
Paint the gutters and the down spouts last know need too mask up, sheet your tie roof up. USE a Scrapper on your roller. Been a painting an decorating for 35 years. Get a 3 inch for cutting in.
Thanks Lee. I think I would have struggled doing that. I don't know if you've seen my last video on the gutters but scraping off all the old bitumen and flaking top coat produced a lot of mess and it would have been hard to paint behind the down pipes without getting paint on the wall. Plus the chemical fixing to reattach the down pipe would have needed touching up.
This was incredibly useful, thanks so much. New subscriber 👍
Thanks, really appreciate the sub.
QQ: Any recommendations on how to smooth/sand off the repaired cracks on houses were the render is smooth?
These videos have been amazing. Thank you.
You could try a random orbit sander with these amzn.to/3QPShEX I sanded my concrete floor recently to prepare it for the tiling, with these and they worked well.
Also strangled I’ve been using Wooster for years and wouldn’t use anything else but I think in my town I’m the only one that uses them 🤷🏽♂️
I've got to say I'm a complete convert 👍
Looks smart. I clean brushes, but rollers go to roller heaven.
I don't blame you 😉
Really like your videos Charlie. Just curious have you noticed any drop in humidity or energy efficiency improvements in your data since you painted the exterior of your house with the hydrophobic paint coating?
Brilliant, great work. I haven't found better diy content yet, these videos help hugely. Can't believe you never take payment from these suppliers 😂, you deserve the reparations but it does make it buy into the channel even more that you're giving and honest appraisal. Keep it up
Thanks, I really appreciate that. Retailers are very reticent about paying us creators any form of commission for sales we generate. Free product is about all we can hope for from them, on UA-cam at any rate.
This is yet another great video. Thank you for producing some awesome content! I do have a question if you have the time to answer. I was recommended Sandtex to paint my masonry exterior & I wondered why you didn't go with such a paint? Thank you!
house looks great
Thanks 👍
Hi Charlie - Like you my home is rendered but mine is a bungalow, so half the job done straightway LOL.
Like you I have been using a roller but have you considered a paint sprayer.
I am seriously looking at the Wagner Control 150M High Airless Sprayer 230V as you can also use it to treat doors and fences along with all makes of shed.
Not saying you should look at that one, paint sprayers in general. Just an idea.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris. Yes I think spraying would make a lot of sense and I do actually mention that at the end of the video. Emperor recommend you still follow behind with a roller though which defeats the object of spraying.
Hi Charlie - Apologies, I did watch your video but I missed that bit about using the roller afterwards, like you say defeats the object. Not something Wagner say you have to do.
Well come the New Year I propose to get a Wagner Control 150M High Airless Sprayer 230V and the first thing I will use it for is the 20 odd fencing panels I have.
Will let you know how I got on if you want?
Years ago and I do mean a long time ago I purchased a pack of brush and roller cleaning tubes at some large DIY show in London. Different sizes and they go into your hand drill, after you have got the excess paint off and you simply spin them in water until they are totally clean, you might have to change the water a couple of times. When clean you simply spin until they are dry. They work, I still have them and they are great. My dear old dad was a painter and decorator all his life and he thought they were amazing. Not seen them for sale since.
Regards Chris
Purdy make a paint comb for cleaning brush’s,it’s made from metal. I’ve just bought one but haven’t had a chance to try it out yet 👍
Yes I've just seen a video for that. Would be interesting to know what you think.
Thank you Charlie, I always enjoy watching your videos, thank you for taking the time to post! Keep up the good work.
Great video! We have a lot of house to paint so wondered how many of the 10L paint tubs you used. Just to gauge an idea of how much it might cost us.
Thanks!
Great video Charle , have you ever considered having the render removed . It would mean then having the bricks sand blasted but it would save a lot of work and money in the long term . Best wishes and kind regards as always 😃👍👍👍
Do you know how much paint you needed to buy for whole house
Very informative video. You mentioned a soakaway you installed near the house walls, could you enlighten me please? I’m getting rain splash on my new render
and a soakaway with pebbles on top might be the answer. Kind Regards
I hope some of the painters out there in UK are ACTUALLY watching these videos. Thanks for putting this up
You're welcome. The paint looks as good as the day I did it (and I only got round to doing one coat 🤦). Painters are generally the most aggressive commenters on this channel - with the leastt reason for being. Particularly the younger ones. So I doubt many have learnt anything from this.
Hi Charlie, Sorry im abit late to the party! Great video, i was wondering what colour paint did you get from Emperor?
Recently painted a small Victorian gate house in Little Green masonry paint up here in the northern Scottish Highlands - the weather can be quite extreme here, so I'm monitoring how it performs. It was a pretty expensive option. If it's any good, I will be painting the main house, which is a lot larger at approx 5500sq.ft. of floor area. But I'm interested in buying an airless spray kit due to the size of the building.
That's interesting. It's good paint Little Green but I've never used their exterior paint. Please let me know how it fares. 👍
@@CharlieDIYte also used Little Green, went on well but may be causing the paint underneath to lift (taking the outer layer of LG off too), but it may just be something I did (or didn't) do.
@@chrisgordon8486 Did you spray or roller? If you used a roller then the second coat may have gone on too quick or first coat too thick?
@@MrWLJ71 thanks for the tip, defo went on quite thick but also everything underneath was pretty weathered.
Nice work! I do wonder if a bit of bleach combined with the power washer would also have been good to tackle any light mold or algae. The emperor paint sounds similar to Kiem masonry paint. The breathability of paint is such a contentious issue. Temperature can effect the breathability of many paints. I think that no matter what you use there will be some issue with moisture - there does not seem to be a happy medium these days in building science - no one has the perfect climate inside or outside. But I do think that you did very good work on this project. Very impressed with the blending of the crack fillers.
Thanks Gregory. I'm forced to live with this tyrolean render like it or not although when I stripped off the external wall in the bedroom I'm kicking myself that I didn't repoint it as I don't want to say it's the source of those cracks but strengthening it would have undoubtedly helped. I just need to hack off those concrete plinths now, rake out the mortar and repoint. I might even use some of that Emperor Creme on them when I'm done. And then there's those remaining windows to replace. I'm having a bit of a nightmare with the new ones above (soft wood as that's what the budget would allow) as the paint isn't lasting 6 months on this south side of the house.
Hi Charlie, really love your videos which are always very educations for us DIYers. You mention in this video using polythene tubing to over the down pipes to protect them from the paint. I haven't come across this before so can you provide more details of this and where to buy, etc? Thanks.
Thanks Adam, I really appreciate that. We buy it from trade suppliers to transport curtains in the old day job., but something like this would do the job bit.ly/30vwE5Z