How to mask the exterior of house for painting...

[satans worm]

Looking to paint the render of our new build for the first time.
The Render is over a year old and so I planned on first putting on a coat of sealant followed by 2 coats of dulux weathshield.
Thats the theory anyway!
I am going to paint it one face at a time, so i will mask, put the sealant on, then the 2 coats of paint before removing masking and moving on to the next side, to try and make it more manageable,

My question is, what is the best way to mask the house?

I thought of using masking tape and thin plastic sheets cut to size for door and windows, but masking tape can leave its adhesive on the surface after, so is their a better alternative?
Also, we have a brick plinth, how do i attach anything to this, as no tape will adhere to the lose/ dusty finish of the brick?

Any tips on this appreciated

Thanks

[Laurel Green]

There's such a thing as low-tack masking tape which should leave little or no residue behind. Though, on a windy day might be a problem if an edge becomes unstuck. Try dusting off the plinth before using normal masking tape on it. As to sealing the render; as long as the render is solid I wouldn't bother. Just thin down the first coat of WeatherShield. Oh and, try not to leave the MT on for too long after painting.

[SeeFive]

IMO, you'll save a lot of time and hassle if you get proficient with cutting in. If you mask, you will probably create more hassle, waste time and still get bleed under the tape - which of course will be dry by the time you notice it and difficult to remedy.

I've never seen a pro mask a house unless they are spraying walls inside of course.

[sparkythecat]

Given that you want to completely mask the doors and windows, you must be thinking of spraying the paint on.

A fine mist of paint will carry a surprisingly long way in any hint of a breeze and could result in a whole load of grief from your neighbours.

For what little timesaving you achieve, it's just not worth it.

Get a big shaggy roller and a quality brush.

Edited by sparkythecat on Monday 19th July 19:14

[satans worm]

sparkythecat said:

Given that you want to completely mask the doors and windows, you must be thinking of spraying the paint on.

A fine mist of paint will carry a surprisingly long way in any hint of a breeze and could result in a whole load of grief from your neighbours.

For what little timesaving you achieve, it's just not worth it.

Get a big shaggy roller and a quality brush.

Edited by sparkythecat on Monday 19th July 19:14

Not spraying, more concerned about the extreemly watery coat of sealer that runs easily and is very very differcult to remove, and certainly dont want to run the risk of getting it on the upvs windows and doors, and the brick plinth, all of which are under risk from it running.

The reason why I was going to use a sealer is that the outside is quite powdery and so wanted to solid it up before painting, is this correct? Or would a watered down paint, as mentioned above, be better/ just as good?

Want to get this right as i dont fancy trying to remidie peelin paint in a years time or so!!

[Laurel Green]

If the render is only a year old it should not need sealing.

[m3jappa]

The house i recently bought had its render painted by stevie wonder and his boys and thus there was paint all over the brickwork, drain pipes, roof tiles, leadwork and so on.

When i repainted it (properly) i masked up with the blue masking tape from wickes which left no residue at all.

I also cleaned the bricks with nitromoors and as a result theres not a drop of paint anywhere now. I,m not sure if nitromoors would remove the sealer though.

Also if you do use nitromoors make sure you test somewhere first as it 'could' cause serious damage to some materials.