House painting has been a tradition trade in my family for centuries. I grew up among paint cans, the smell of turpentine and solvents with used brushes soaking in it. Paint splattered ladders and coveralls not far away. The paint at the time was oil based and slow drying and Hydrated Lime used for white washing. The lime was water based, inexpensive and could be tinted safely for indoor as well as outdoors.
When I entered the vacated loft last month, it was looking at an empty canvas just waiting for paint. I decide to lime-wash the brick walls as it adheres to mortar and brick. It's usage in the restoration of old brick buildings. I found a supplier nearby that still sold large bags of it.
The application of the lime on the brick was relatively easy, just messy as the consistency of the lime is thin. It takes a day to dry thoroughly and to turn white. The result was pleasing and decided to do the ceilings at the same time. I did a test in a small room, but it requited far too many coats to cover the dark wood. I went for regular ceiling paint with two coats to cover sufficiently.
The old loft is now much lighter, brighter and I am pleased with the results.
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