How to 'white wash' colored brick wall

Question

Brick fireplace covers most of wall.  Don't want to remove it.

Cheryl A · Answer

Carole found this info for you

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-whitewash-brick/

https://www.southernliving.com/home/colors/whitewash-paint-for-brick

Dee · Answer

Try a product called Brick Renew. It has amazing results. White wash will chip or peel off eventually.

Mogie · Answer

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/walls/how-yo-whitewash-brick-44336089?expand_all_questions=1

Kathy Gunter Law · Answer

You can thin white latex paint with water and use it to 'paint' your brick a white wash. My cousin did it by watching youtube videos and it did great.

Cindy · Answer

Hi CaroleRay. Thin down white latex paint with water a 50/50 mix. Use a large brush to apply this mixture to your fire place. Then use rags to wipe it back off. Keep applying the paint and wiping it back off until you get the desired effect. Good luck.

Chloe Crabtree · Answer

This might be the look you are going for: German smear mimics the look of irregular stones and heavy mortar joints, a style often found on centuries-old cottages and castles throughout northern Germany. The technique is akin to whitewashing bricks, but instead of using diluted latex paint, homeowners coat the brick with a layer of wet mortar.

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/german-smear/#:~:text=German%20smear%20mimics%20the%20look,a%20layer%20of%20wet%20mortar.