What is the best paint to use on a brick fireplace?
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Hi Gretchen,
Here's a link that gives you step by step instructions on how and what to paint a brick fireplace with. HOpe it helps!
https://www.bhg.com/decorating/fireplace/styles/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/
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If you really just want to give flat colour wash of colour, you could use emulsion paint watered down. Any paint you put on bare bricks will get sucked right in and would be difficult to get out if at all. Better to go carefully with a weak paint that you could then go over again until happy.......Good luck!
Thank you! I'm ready to try it as soon as school is out!
Be sure and post your project! I'd love to see how it turns out!! :)
thank you
Cement paint