First coat of whitewash

The  walls in the lower level are brick and stucco and need paint.  I don't want them to peel so I researched white wash.  Seemed like a good way to go and I got the ingredients, I mixed it up,  I tried to paint it on with brushes, It took forever.  I called a paint sprayer company to see if that would work ,they said sure.  I rented a sprayer.  It did  not work at all.  I talked to people, I tried rollers,  SUCCESS! The simplest is sometimes the best.  Then I couldn't get the glue I used so I used another white glue.  Total disaster.  Four glues later I finally found someone who sells SOBO glue (the first one I used) and I am back in business.  Is anything every easy?