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I am new to DIY. What is best process to paint this old front wall? It is at front of house. I think it is concrete bricks, with layers of old paint. Do I need to take all old paint off? Then seal and paint? What kind of paint to use? Thank you!
Hi @AlisonM,
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We trust you'll get loads of helpful advice and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from our wonderful members.
When painting over a previously painted surface, the rule is always to sand the previous coating back until you have a stable surface. There's obviously no point in painting over something that is already peeling off as your new paint will unfortunately just continue to keep peeling off with the old.
It's tough for us from your photo to tell how much of the old paint you need to remove from the bricks, but I do know it's not a fun job. I would be first trying a wire brush along with a paint scraper and see how you go. It would be a lot less messy if you could avoid using paint stripper.
When it comes to painting, as it's likely to be an uneven surface I would be using a quality primer like Dulux 1Step Prep Primer, Sealer & Undercoat 4L before moving onto a quality exterior paint such as Dulux Weathersheild.
Hope that helps kick off the discussion. Let me see if experienced member @Dave-1 might also like to share his thoughts.
Jason
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