Romabio Paint & Product Guide
Traditionally, homebuilders and housing experts have recommended against painting brick homes because of the amount of sun, water, and dirt a house's exterior faces. Latex paint types often don't last because they are too porous which causes them to fade and peel off, and they can trap moisture behind the brick, causing it to degrade over time. But with Romabio's Masonry paint and limewash products, that is no longer an issue! Romabio's specially formulated masonry paint lets you whitewash your brick with paint that won't peel off or fade away after the first rainy season, and it comes with a 20 year warranty. These Italian mineral-based paints are perfect for your brick, stone, stucco, and other masonry surfaces..
Romabio's products are made with high quality, natural ingredients that are toxin-free, do not contain solvents, are virtually odorless, and have no toxic emissions. They are easy to use, naturally beautiful, affordable, and extremely low maintenance. Romabio Paints have a high UV resistance and provide up to 95% permeability when applied to non-painted surfaces. Due to high mineral content and natural high alkalinity, they are inherently resistant to mold and fungal growth.
Romabio offers several options for whitewashing your brick—from masonry paint for a solid look, to limewash for an old-world distressed appeal. Check out our guide below to determine the best type of product for the look you want to achieve.
| Romabio Masonry Paint | Masonry Flat | Masonry Textured | Lime Slurry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Choice When | You want a beautifully smooth, flat finish designed for extreme durability with a naturally breathable solid opaque coating for masonry surfaces. May be tinted to most colors, light or dark. Provides a freshly painted look and effortless modern style for years to come. | You want the same beauty, durability, and breathability as the Masonry Flat but with a textured sand aggregate, designed to fill hairline cracks and help blend new and old masonry surfaces. May be tinted to most colors, light or dark. Bring a charming old-world feel to your brick. | You need a beautiful, heavy bodied textured finish. This thicker product can smooth and fill lightly textured masonry surfaces. Unlike the Masonry Flat & Textured, Slurry builds up on the surface creating smoother looking final appearance. May be tinted in light colors only. |
| Surfaces | Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces | Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces | Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces |
| What Makes it GREAT? | 20-year Peel & Chip warranty, Class 1 permeable rating, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application | 20-year Peel & Chip warranty, a sand aggregate to help fill fine cracks and blend surfaces together, Class 1 permeable rating, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application | A unique formulation allows Lime Slurry to harden like plaster but is easily applied like our other masonry paints, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application |
| Finish | Ultra Flat, Opaque, Smooth Finish | Ultra Flat, Opaque, Textured (Sand) Finish | Ultra Flat, Opaque, Heavy bodied Textured Finish |
 Shop Masonry Flat |
 Shop Masonry Textured |
Shop Lime Slurry |
| Romabio Limewash & Protection | Classico Limewash | Mineral Shield | Mineral Hardener |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Choice When | You want an authentic slaked-lime paint specially formulated to create unique wash off effects for the Interior or Exterior. May be tinted to off-white colors only. | You need a non-toxic, breathable, invisible coating that locks and protects beautiful Romabio mineral paint finishes. | You want to fortify loose or brittle masonry surfaces with a high quality Potassium Silicate hardener to delay patina, or weathering created by water. |
| Surfaces | Uncoated Brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces | Over Romabio Masonry Paints & Limewash to provide protection | Over Romabio Masonry Paints & Limewash or used as prep to consolidate brittle masonry surfaces |
| What Makes it GREAT? | Can be completely washed of within 2 days of application, Easy to use one-coat process, Class 1 permeable rating, Hypoallergenic and asthma-free, Naturally mold resistant | Repels water, reducing patina and extending the life of paint and ensuring a longer-lasting finish, Invisible coating won’t discolor exterior painted surfaces, Significantly reduces staining from clay, dirt and grass | Zero odor, water based formula, Water-resistant agent for masonry surfaces, Forms a chemical reaction with the substrate essentially reinforcing and strengthening Masonry surfaces |
| Finish | Semi-transparent, Ultra Flat | Clear | Clear |
|
Shop Classico Limewash |
Shop Mineral Shield |
Shop Mineral Hardener |
| Romabio Mineral Primers | BioGrip Micro | BioGrip Medium | BioMarmorino GF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Choice When | You need a smooth finish, non-acrylic primer paint for interior and exterior surfaces. Must be used when you are applying Masonry paints over a sealed/painted surfaces. | You need a non-acrylic primer paint for interior and exterior surfaces with a textured sand aggregate, designed to fill hairline crack and help blend new and old masonry surfaces. Must be used when you are applying Masonry paints over a sealed/painted surfaces. | You need a flat finish, larger grain slaked-lime plaster used for Exterior and Interior use to create smooth or semi-smooth look. It can also be used as the base coat for Lime Slurry to fill in gaps and cracks. |
| Surfaces | Interior or Exterior unabsorbent or glossy surfaces like Brick, Hardie Board, CMU Block, Stucco, Painted Drywall, Painted Brick or stone. | Interior or Exterior unabsorbent or glossy surfaces like Brick, Hardie Board, CMU Block, Stucco, Painted Drywall, Painted Brick or stone. | Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces |
| What Makes it GREAT? | Toxin-free and environmentally friendly, Versatile primer with micro-fine aggregate, An excellent primer for painted surfaces, portland cement, cementitious siding, and stucco | Toxin-free and environmentally friendly, Primer with medium aggregate (sand size), An excellent primer for painted surfaces, portland cement, cementitious siding, and stucco | Heavy bodied product that builds up quickly to fill gaps and cracks, 100% Natural mineral product, Ideal for interior and exterior surfaces, Non-Toxic |
| Finish | Flat | Flat, Textured (Sand) Finish | Flat, Heavy bodied Textured Finish |
|
Shop BioGrip Micro |
Shop BioGrip Medium |
Shop BioMarmorino GF |
Masonry Flat
Best Choice When
You want a beautifully smooth, flat finish designed for extreme durability with a naturally breathable solid opaque coating for masonry surfaces. May be tinted to most colors, light or dark. Provides a freshly painted look and effortless modern style for years to come.
Surfaces
Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
20-year Peel & Chip warranty, Class 1 permeable rating, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application
Finish
Ultra Flat, Opaque, Smooth Finish
Masonry Textured
Best Choice When
You want the same beauty, durability, and breathability as the Masonry Flat but with a textured sand aggregate, designed to fill hairline cracks and help blend new and old masonry surfaces. May be tinted to most colors, light or dark. Bring a charming old-world feel to your brick.
Surfaces
Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
20-year Peel & Chip warranty, a sand aggregate to help fill fine cracks and blend surfaces together, Class 1 permeable rating, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application
Finish
Ultra Flat, Opaque, Textured (Sand) Finish
Lime Slurry
Best Choice When
You need a beautiful, heavy bodied textured finish. This thicker product can smooth and fill lightly textured masonry surfaces. Unlike the Masonry Flat & Textured, Slurry builds up on the surface creating smoother looking final appearance. May be tinted in light colors only.
Surfaces
Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
A unique formulation allows Lime Slurry to harden like plaster but is easily applied like our other masonry paints, Naturally mold resistant, Non-toxic, 2-coat application
Finish
Ultra Flat, Opaque, Heavy bodied Textured Finish
Classico Limewash
Best Choice When
You want an authentic slaked-lime paint specially formulated to create unique wash off effects for the Interior or Exterior. May be tinted to off-white colors only.
Surfaces
Uncoated Brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
Can be completely washed of within 2 days of application, Easy to use one-coat process, Class 1 permeable rating, Hypoallergenic and asthma-free, Naturally mold resistant
Finish
Semi-transparent, Ultra Flat
Mineral Shield
Best Choice When
You need a non-toxic, breathable, invisible coating that locks and protects beautiful Romabio mineral paint Finishes
Surfaces
Over Romabio Masonry Paints & Limewash to provide protection
What Makes it GREAT?
Repels water, reducing patina and extending the life of paint and ensuring a longer-lasting finish, Invisible coating won’t discolor exterior painted surfaces, Significantly reduces staining from clay, dirt and grass
Finish
Clear
Mineral Hardener
Best Choice When
You want to fortify loose or brittle masonry surfaces with a high quality Potassium Silicate hardener to delay patina, or weathering created by water.
Surfaces
Over Romabio Masonry Paints & Limewash or used as prep to consolidate brittle masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
Zero odor, water based formula, Water-resistant agent for masonry surfaces, Forms a chemical reaction with the substrate essentially reinforcing and strengthening Masonry surfaces
Finish
Clear
BioGrip Micro
Best Choice When
You need a smooth finish, non-acrylic primer paint for interior and exterior surfaces. Must be used when you are applying Masonry paints over a sealed/painted surfaces.
Surfaces
Interior or Exterior unabsorbent or glossy surfaces like Brick, Hardie Board, CMU Block, Stucco, Painted Drywall, Painted Brick or stone.
What Makes it GREAT?
Toxin-free and environmentally friendly, Versatile primer with micro-fine aggregate, An excellent primer for painted surfaces, portland cement, cementitious siding, and stucco
Finish
Flat
BioGrip Medium
Best Choice When
You need a non-acrylic primer paint for interior and exterior surfaces with a textured sand aggregate, designed to fill hairline crack and help blend new and old masonry surfaces. Must be used when you are applying Masonry paints over a sealed/painted surfaces.
Surfaces
Interior or Exterior unabsorbent or glossy surfaces like Brick, Hardie Board, CMU Block, Stucco, Painted Drywall, Painted Brick or stone.
What Makes it GREAT?
Toxin-free and environmentally friendly, Primer with medium aggregate (sand size), An excellent primer for painted surfaces, portland cement, cementitious siding, and stucco
Finish
Flat, Textured (Sand) Finish
BioMarmorino GF
Best Choice When
You need a flat finish, larger grain slaked-lime plaster used for Exterior and Interior use to create smooth or semi-smooth look. It can also be used as the base coat for Lime Slurry to fill in gaps and cracks.
Surfaces
Uncoated brick, stone, and all other absorbent masonry surfaces
What Makes it GREAT?
Heavy bodied product that builds up quickly to fill gaps and cracks, 100% Natural mineral product, Ideal for interior and exterior surfaces, Non-Toxic
Finish
Flat, Heavy bodied Textured Finish