by Bea
How do you do a faux used brick on plain red brick fireplace?
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I have an old red brick fireplace and I would like to change the brick to look like it's the used brick with patches of white and black on it. Not sure whether chalk or charcoal rubbed onto the brick would be best. Or some sponge painting & what type of paint is recommended to do it.
7 answers
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Use a stencil brush and dab on your paints. Old ivory-white and a softer gray, charcoal color. A dry brush works best. Test it out first on paper or another brick.
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Barbara
on Dec 18, 2014
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paint white and wipe off what you don't want as it dries a bit
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Pamela Langone
on Dec 18, 2014
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I agree with Barbara. Use a stencil (buy or make one, easy) and then with stencil brush or sponge dab into paint, takeoff excess paint and dab on stencil..
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Robin Dowden
on Dec 18, 2014
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I have Williamsburg brick on my fireplaces. There is no black but chalky-white (I'd do yellowish-white like old chalk), steel-blue, mustard and rust in very small amounts. I'd use 'brush and wipe' even dry brushing with a little more in places. Don't judge it up close - stand back.
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Bryn
on Dec 18, 2014
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I did a white wash (watered down paint) on our fireplace. It was also red prior, this toned it down and made it look more modern.
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Deb O
on Dec 20, 2014
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Bea, I'm not sure of the look you want for your fireplace, I was searching on line for options for my red brick fireplace and wall, found a web site, www.brick-anew.com. You might want to check that site.
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Paulette Cook
on Dec 21, 2014
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I have used white soft furniture wax in the past and the effect was a softened, aged look over terracotta brick. You could play around with different shades of tinted wax and blending.
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Buttrfluttr
on Feb 09, 2015
Barbara
on Dec 18, 2014
Pamela Langone
on Dec 18, 2014
Robin Dowden
on Dec 18, 2014
Bryn
on Dec 18, 2014
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