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Kris
Kris San Diego, CA on Aug 26, 2012
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How can I change the color of red brick?

I am redoing my landscape into a more modern contemporary look - using grey, silver, blues. However, I have about 3000 red bricks. Instead of the cost and effort of replacing them, I'd like to find an effective way to change the color and still look natural (no paint). Can I stain them? Making them pink would be worse, so acceptable colors are the concrete color (i.e. sidewalk), brown, tan or grey. Or would it be better to apply a thin layer of concrete? How does concrete stick to brick? Thanks for your help!!
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  • Woodbridge Environmental ... Colonia, NJ
    You can spray them with a stain, but depending upon the type of brick your covering you may have mixed results with the cement between them picking up more stain then the surface of the bricks themselves.

    Ideally you should consider paint. But remember, once painted it is darn near impossible to remove without expensive measures being taken. ...»

    Can you provide a photo of the walls your looking to do? Perhaps In fact I know many folks here will have all sorts of ideas that you did not even think about once they know that exactly it is that your doing.

    on Aug 26, 2012 · Like 1
  • Kris San Diego, CA
    The bricks are about 50 years old and aren't mortared. I'll probably do that after I change their color. They form the parkway between the curb and sidewalk.
    on Aug 26, 2012 · Like 0
  • Peace Painting Co., Inc. Alpharetta, GA
    Concrete stain would work well. You can find it at your local Sher-Wms. store.

    on Aug 28, 2012 · Like 0
  • Kris San Diego, CA
    Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
    on Sep 01, 2012 · Like 0
  • Jo S Flat Rock, IL
    I have seen red brick whitewashed and it was beautiful. However, I'm not sure if this would work on brick outside. Perhaps stamping it in some fashion?
    on Sep 02, 2012 · Like 0

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