For Bonnie French /whitewashing stone questions?
Bonnie you commented on a 2018 post regarding whitewashing stone fireplaces. You said you have done this a lot, inside and out. You said you use - 5 to 1 water paint ratio. Flat? Do you always use white? Do you just spray on a coat with the industrial spray bottle you mentioned and leave it to basically soak in / dry? Or do you wipe it after spraying? Or perhaps brush it in after spraying ? I hope to connect. And if there are others with further suggestions- please share. I have brought this up before with the Hometalk forum. Bonnie suggested a method I hadn't heard yet. I like the idea of 5 to 1 ratio as I honestly don't want it to look overly painted. And we will probably use a flat gray.... looking forward to more suggestions! Thank you!
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I think you need to go to original post and ask your question, so she will see it.
D, I recommend that you look at using masonry stain rather than watered down paint for this effect.
I tried to find the post by Bonnie French for you D but I was unsuccessful. Here's some tips that may help you. I would use a brush to apply the white wash and a rag to wipe it off once applied to control how much whitewash effect you'd like to see. You don't have to use just white paint--any color you'd like would be ok. Gray would be pretty.
https://www.coffeewithsummer.com/home-decor/whitewash-stone-fireplace
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/fireplaces-mantels/white-washed-fireplace-5601992
White Washed Fireplace