Really Bright Blue Masonry Paint

[Peter]

By bright my girlfriend means vibrant like a peacock. This doesn't seem to exist anywhere, although I've seen it on a couple of houses. You can find it in ordinary emulsions though - Are masonry paint colours duller because they need to resist sunlight?

Is there any reason why ordinary vinyl emulsion should not be used on exterior masonry?

[Robin]

> Are masonry paint
> colours duller because they need to resist sunlight?
>

A Johnstone's Decorating Centre will mix masonry paint for just about
whatever colour SWMBO desires.

16,000 colours in Stormshield smooth
https://paint247.ppgnet.com/products.asp?pcid=2689&menu=&pplid=5
7,000 in Stromshield pliolite
https://paint247.ppgnet.com/products.asp?pcid=2688&menu=&pplid=5
etc


But you don't have to tell her :)

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[stuart noble]

I don't think bright colours exist in any water based paint. You need
oil based for that

[Phil L]

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Yes, it will wash off with the rain.

Just get a masonry paint mixed to any colour you want.

Go to a decorator centre and definately not B&Q, the paint from B&Q is of a
very low quality, even if it has a name like Dulux or Crown, and aside from
that, it's often three times the price

[Brian Gaff]

Well people told me that when I had my house painted in white they needed to
wear sunglasses to walk past it, and over five years later its still pretty
bright I understand.

I'm sure there are lots of colours out there, however, I'd be mindful of
the neighbours opinions before going overboard!

Brian

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[Peter]

On Friday, 31 October 2014 11:55:14 UTC, Peter wrote:
> By bright my girlfriend means vibrant like a peacock. This doesn't seem to exist anywhere, although I've seen it on a couple of houses. You can find it in ordinary emulsions though - Are masonry paint colours duller because they need to resist sunlight?
>
> Is there any reason why ordinary vinyl emulsion should not be used on exterior masonry?

Thanks,

I too thought it was the water / oil based thing which meant masonry paint was not available in vibrant colours but they are in water-based interior emulsions. Even Johnstone's 16000 masonry hues include no vibrant blues. No-one I've spoken to seems to know why...

Peter

[charles]

In article <af246b99-c1aa-4425...@googlegroups.com>, Peter

If you want really vibrant paint colours, you might think of looking at
theatrical paint. Bristol Paints are one supplier: www.bristolpaint.com

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[Chris French]

In message <af246b99-c1aa-4425...@googlegroups.com>,
Peter <peterm...@googlemail.com> writes

Dulux Striking Cyan (for example) seems pretty bright to me:

<https://www.dulux.co.uk/shop/colours/blues/exterior-paints/paint-mixing-
weathershield-smooth-masonry-paint>
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[Robin]

> Even Johnstone's 16000 masonry hues
> include no vibrant blues.

Sorry about that. Clearly I don't know what is "vibrant blue". Could
give a link to an example? And have you tried uploading one to a paint
supplier's colour matcher (eg
http://www.johnstonestrade.com/colour/choosing-colour/colourmate)?

[stuart noble]

On 02/11/2014 08:00, Robin wrote:
>> Even Johnstone's 16000 masonry hues
>> include no vibrant blues.
>
> Sorry about that. Clearly I don't know what is "vibrant blue". Could
> give a link to an example? And have you tried uploading one to a paint
> supplier's colour matcher (eg
> http://www.johnstonestrade.com/colour/choosing-colour/colourmate)?
>

Probably something to do with pigment phthalocyanine not being
dispersible in emulsions. It's why "water colour" paintings look the way
they do, and oils have the vibrant colours

[Peter]

Thanks for all advice but I have drawn a blank. Bristol Paints looked hopeful - they do a really intense blue based on the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech, but it is for temporary theatrical sets and fades quickly. Also can only be applied in very dry conditions...called Rubbertex. with lots of latex in apparantly.

[Phil L]

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Look in your local directory for a decorator centre and get the masonry
paint mixed, these colours are not manufactured which is why you will never
find it on a shelf

[stuart noble]

I think the OP is up against the limitations of (all) water based media
as well as those of the pigments themselves. Almost certainly more
choice with solvent based masonry paints.
> http://www.macphersonpaints.co.uk/Pages/range.aspx?type=solvent%20based

If bright blue isn't an option for masonry paint, their technical dept
should be able to say why. If all else fails, this lot know all about colour

> http://shop.apfitzpatrick.co.uk/blue-pigments-nproducts75curpage-2-75-c.asp

[Nightjar]

On 03/11/2014 17:04, Peter wrote:
> Thanks for all advice but I have drawn a blank. Bristol Paints looked hopeful - they do a really intense blue based on the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech, but it is for temporary theatrical sets and fades quickly. Also can only be applied in very dry conditions...called Rubbertex. with lots of latex in apparantly.
>

Time for a holiday by car. This is on the island of Burano near Venice:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/131448882846243017/

However, a bit closer to home, Luxembourgers also seem to like really
bright colours on their houses.

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[Tim+]

"Nightjar <\"cpb\"@" <"insert my surname here> wrote:
> On 03/11/2014 17:04, Peter wrote:
>> Thanks for all advice but I have drawn a blank. Bristol Paints looked
>> hopeful - they do a really intense blue based on the Majorelle Gardens
>> in Marrakech, but it is for temporary theatrical sets and fades quickly.
>> Also can only be applied in very dry conditions...called Rubbertex. with
>> lots of latex in apparantly.
>>
>
> Time for a holiday by car. This is on the island of Burano near Venice:
>
> http://www.pinterest.com/pin/131448882846243017/
>

Photoshopped surely?

Tim

[Tim+]

Apologies, just checked Streetview. ;-) Perhaps not as vibrant as the
pininterest photo shows though.

Tim

[Nightjar]

On 05/11/2014 15:38, Huge wrote:

> Certainly, I don't recall it being that bright!

When I was there, a couple of years ago, it looked as though all the
houses had recently been repainted.

> How about Tobermory on Mull, instead?
>
> http://www.isle-of-mull.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tobermory.jpg

That does show that vivid masonry paints ought to be available in the
UK. Mind you, if I suddenly had an overwhelming desire to buy bright
blue masonry paint, I would prefer to drive to Italy; it would give me
longer to reconsider my choice :-)


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[Phil L]

"Nightjar <"cpb"@" <"insert my surname here> wrote in message
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This is Hyde Road in Blackpool:

http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/42/32/2423258_43877291.jpg

please note the several shades of blue, including electric blue, lemon,
bright orange purple, crimson and 2 or 3 other shades of red.

None of these colours are available in masonry paint off the shelf, they
will however mix any colour you desire, which is probably how we ended up
with this in Bristol:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/7188026569/in/gallery-fucikapartneri-72157640314232845/

[Nightjar]

On 06/11/2014 19:48, Phil L wrote:
...

> This is Hyde Road in Blackpool:
>
> http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/42/32/2423258_43877291.jpg
>
> please note the several shades of blue, including electric blue, lemon,
> bright orange purple, crimson and 2 or 3 other shades of red.
>
> None of these colours are available in masonry paint off the shelf, they
> will however mix any colour you desire, which is probably how we ended up
> with this in Bristol:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/7188026569/in/gallery-fucikapartneri-72157640314232845/

Do they have some sort of planning requirement to paint their houses in
really naff colours?


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On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 19:48:10 -0000, "Phil L" <neverc...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>

>> When I was there, a couple of years ago, it looked as though all the
>> houses had recently been repainted.
>>
>>> How about Tobermory on Mull, instead?
>>>
>>> http://www.isle-of-mull.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tobermory.jpg
>>
>> That does show that vivid masonry paints ought to be available in the UK.
>> Mind you, if I suddenly had an overwhelming desire to buy bright blue
>> masonry paint, I would prefer to drive to Italy; it would give me longer
>> to reconsider my choice :-)
>
>This is Hyde Road in Blackpool:
>
>http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/42/32/2423258_43877291.jpg
>
>please note the several shades of blue, including electric blue, lemon,
>bright orange purple, crimson and 2 or 3 other shades of red.
>
>None of these colours are available in masonry paint off the shelf, they
>will however mix any colour you desire, which is probably how we ended up
>with this in Bristol:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/7188026569/in/gallery-fucikapartneri-72157640314232845/
>

They look a bit garish,
This is a scruffy village near Southampton and used to look quite dull
until the Tobermory look kicked in.
http://goo.gl/maps/BI821

Seems to have been done with a bit more thought.
ISTR seeing similar paint schemes in Ireland a fair while before they
started to appear in Great Britain.

Done nicely they be an improvement on dung splattered white or cream
Snowcem which seemed ubiquitous in certain areas years ago but like
everything some go over the top.

G.Harman