THE PERFECT PAINT FOR BRICK
Mineral paints penetrate and fuse with masonry for permanent bonds
that will never peel
Have you been told that you should never paint a brick building? Traditional “wisdom” applies to paints that
are made with latex or acrylic, even though they may be called “masonry” paints. Based on thermo plastic
resin, these paints bond only at the surface of the brick and mortar, forming a thick finish that is mechanically
bonded. This thick acrylic layer can protect brick from wind-driven rain and weather, but often fails prematurely
due to moisture from inside brick escaping to the outside. We have all witnessed blisters and peeling paint
when the paint finish does not naturally “breathe”.
Keim mineral paints bond in a fundamentally different method. Mineral silicate paints penetrate brick and
mortar and form permanent chemical bonds, becoming part of the masonry surface, not merely lying on top.
At the surface, a crystalline matrix is formed with mineral oxide pigments to provide an extremely vapor
permeable finish. Millions of hydrophobic pores make up the painted surface and keep out wind-driven rain
and the elements. At the same time, the vapor permeable surface allows pent-up moisture vapor from inside
the building envelope to freely escape outdoors — without harming the mineral paint.
And, Keim paints have a proven track-record of maintenance free performance that is measured in decades,
not years. All this from the company that invented mineral silicate paint in 1878. So you know, you can trust
Keim to last and last. We guarantee it!
NY Public School #197, Brooklyn, NY
Keim Soldalit Sol Silicate Exterior Paint
This beautiful shade of red is guaranteed not to fade for 20 years!
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