Masonry Paint in bold colours?

[zippitydooda]

Hi there,

On holiday I spotted a fab deep purple external paint which I'd love to use on a small wall in the garden...

Has anyone seen something like this? Alternatively is there a powder colour you can add to plaster to colour it?

Thanks for any help!

Z

 

[gillarosa]

A few years ago some of the big brands had a range of garden paints which were suitable for walls, wood and pots and there were some great deep colours. I went looking for them this year but they seem to have been discontinued, in B&Q there were a few of their own brand but in quite bland colours. Is the wall in a reasonably sheltered location and not prone to the elements? if its ok I'd chance a regular emulsion paint in a colour you like. It may sound like strange advice but I'd water the emulsion quite a lot and apply with a wide brush like the ones they sell for painting fencing / sheds. Its easier to apply to an untreated wall when its thinner and the deeper colours actually cover better. I have done other walls with Masonry paint and found it harder to apply and actually flaked quicker than the thinner garden paint.

 

[pinkie123]

I've been looking for colours other than magnolia myself for my garden wall, and after extensive searching only farrow and ball and colourtrend do them, and they are pretty expensive.