Can you paint faux brick

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Yes! you can fully paint it with latex or whitewash it, for a softer look, using a 'German Smear' technique (on faux brick, dilute white latex paint and rag on lightly). I've also seen it partially plastered. If it's in the kitchen, whatever you do, I would seal it after so it's easy to keep clean.

Check with Home Depot or Lowe's for additional paint options. They still carry that stuff and it's become a popular element in farmhouse and rustic modern decor in recent years.

You can use any color you want, or you can mix your own color using a few colors mixed together until you get what you like, like a light gray with just a little blue mixed in. I always started out with a white or light grey, mixed in a ratio of 70/30 water to paint and then let that dry to see if I liked that. You can always add more paint or whitewash but once it's dry it's harder to take it off. I even have seen where someone did every other brick in blue, then orange, then green etc. Not my style but whatever. If you just want to soften the look and change the color but still be able to tell that it's brick I would use a whitewash (in whatever color you choose) and start with one brick and you will be able to wipe it off while it's still wet with a wet cloth if you don't like it. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. You can do this! Best wishes.

You can use any color you want. I have used white and gray or you can mix the two together until you are happy with the color. You could even mix a little blue in with either the white or gray. I usually start with white in a 70/30 water to paint ratio if I just want to mute or lighten the brick color. You can always add more once it's dry, but much harder to take it off unless it's still wet. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask. You can do this! Best wishes.

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You can lightly sponge a white wash colour over the brick, and paint the mortar white, or any other colour. Blend it in with a rag or soften with a brush, so it doesn't look like 80's sponging.

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