Let the primer dry.
How to paint a wall to make it look like brick.
By using a thick paint roller to apply the paint evenly to the brick and touching up bare spots with a paint brush your brick wall will be painted in no time.
Begin by applying a latex primer to the brick.
Allow the paint to dry.
Mix some more of the brick color paint with a dab of white paint to make it marbled.
Choose a paint that is slightly darker than the actual brick.
This is not what you want it to look like.
It is more like a stain for brick so you can wash it pressure wash low.
Make sure you press the sponge firmly against the wall rocking the sponge back and forth to ensure the paint is evenly transferred.
Keep adding the darker and lighter paint until you are satisfied with the look of the wall.
Limewash is a really old technique it is crushed and fired limestone.
Use a round brush to press paint into the corners of the bricks.
It is an easy inexpensive technique called brick faux painting.
You can match your favorite brick or you can create your own design.
You can wipe it off for a worn look or water it down.
Use the same technique you used to apply the primer.
Continue down the entire second brick row with the full size sponge reloading it as you start to run out of paint.
Use a second damp sponge to pat some highlights on the bricks.
Use the half sponge to begin and end your second row this will give your wall the uneven brick look.
Part 1 cleaning and repairing the brick.
Apply a latex primer to the wall to ensure the paint will stick to the brick and choose a paint that s heat proof to protect the brick wall.
Take out your half sponge and paint it like you did the large sponge.
My grout line is approximately 1 2 give or take a bit.
Red black gray yellow white if you have a wood facing on your fireplace or a wood panel wall and you like brick you can attain the brick look without the expense of real brick.
To make the brick press the painted sponge firmly onto the wall.
If there are areas of the brick that have been affected by efflorescence or mildew you may need to apply multiple coats.
This is the color that will appear in the gaps between the faux bricks.
Paint the wall with the color that you are using to represent the mortar for the faux bricks.