My big mistake with the wrong kind of paint for brick

I painted my front porch brick with a regular latex paint last spring because it was cheaper... it started peeling and bubbling after about six months. I had to strip it all off and redo it with a proper mineral-based paint, which cost me over $300 extra in materials and a whole weekend of work. Has anyone else had this happen? What paint do you use on old brick now?

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the_blake2d ago

Oh man, that's a rough lesson to learn the hard way. I did something similar on a cinder block wall in my garage, used the leftover interior paint from my living room. It looked okay for a few months, then it just turned into this flaky, chalky mess. I felt like an idiot scraping it all off. Now I won't touch masonry with anything but that breathable stuff, even if it costs more. That extra money up front is way cheaper than doing the job twice.

river_wright2d ago

Ugh, paint problems are the worst. My neighbor tried to paint his old concrete patio floor with regular deck paint last year. It looked slick for a minute, then it just turned into a weird, sticky film that never really dried right. He ended up with leaves and dirt stuck to it permanently. Had to rent a power washer and blast the whole thing off.