By using a thick paint roller to apply the paint evenly to the brick and touching up bare spots with a paint brush your brick wall will be painted in no time.
How to paint a wall to make it look like brick.
This is not what you want it to look like.
Use a second damp sponge to pat some highlights on the bricks.
Allow the paint to dry.
Mix some more of the brick color paint with a dab of white paint to make it marbled.
To make the brick press the painted sponge firmly onto the wall.
It is an easy inexpensive technique called brick faux painting.
You can match your favorite brick or you can create your own design.
Take out your half sponge and paint it like you did the large sponge.
Continue down the entire second brick row with the full size sponge reloading it as you start to run out of paint.
Red black gray yellow white if you have a wood facing on your fireplace or a wood panel wall and you like brick you can attain the brick look without the expense of real brick.
Simply press the brush into the brick do not drag it across the brick s surface.
Part 1 cleaning and repairing the brick.
Limewash is a really old technique it is crushed and fired limestone.
Keep adding the darker and lighter paint until you are satisfied with the look of the wall.
Do this randomly around the edges and corners of the bricks to make the brick seem stained.
Apply a latex primer to the wall to ensure the paint will stick to the brick and choose a paint that s heat proof to protect the brick wall.
Paint the wall with the color that you are using to represent the mortar for the faux bricks.
Use a round brush to press paint into the corners of the bricks.
My grout line is approximately 1 2 give or take a bit.
Use the same technique you used to apply the primer.
Let the primer dry.
Choose a paint that is slightly darker than the actual brick.
You can wipe it off for a worn look or water it down.
This is the color that will appear in the gaps between the faux bricks.
Mineral paint soaks into the brick and it easy to touch up a flat finish and is best for exterior.
If there are areas of the brick that have been affected by efflorescence or mildew you may need to apply multiple coats.
Make sure you press the sponge firmly against the wall rocking the sponge back and forth to ensure the paint is evenly transferred.