Whitewashed brick makeover

[cableman]

Wife and neighborhood girls whitewashed our brick wall! Left for work and came home to this, i like it!
Ill crown above and make a mantel after all my other never ending projects.

 

[begreen]

Nice work ladies!

 

[yooper08]

Very nice, well done. Makes me second guess putting up a stone veneer on mine.

 

[begreen]

Cableman, what product & method did they use? Could you put your wife on this thread to explain the process?

 

[saydinli]

That looks great. Really freshens up the look of the hearth.

 

[begreen]

That looks great. Really freshens up the look of the hearth.

Yes, makes the room look bigger too.

 

[cableman]

Thanks!
I went to ben moore paint store and the guy said to use a primer, water down a half gallon of paint to 1 quart of water. Not sure what ratio they used as i had an empty can of paint but a full bucket of paint/water when i got home!
They brushed/dabbed mortar 1st then brick and a wipe with a rag. Started at the top and worked down.
Ill post a pic of the primer when i get home.

Its odd walking into the room now in a good way, def makes it feel bigger.

 

[mrdinks]

The hair on the back of my neck stood up when I read "white wash"
I am very impressed, looks a lot better!
Thumbs up to the women.

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[yooper08]

So they primed it then washed with the watered down paint or just used the primer for the wash?

 

[cableman]

So they primed it then washed with the watered down paint or just used the primer for the wash?

Watered down primer gets painted on and wiped right off.

 

[Woody5506]

looks pretty mint. well done!

 

[Pertzbro]

I did mine with a product out of the UK that is made for exterior brick to match original 100-1,000 year old brick with new brick.

Used a white on the grout and a charcoal/black in varied amounts to get the look you see. No prep work whatsoever and I believe all in was around $60 and I only used half the materials that came.

http://www.dyebrick.com/

 

[cableman]

I did mine with a product out of the UK that is made for exterior brick to match original 100-1,000 year old brick with new brick.

Used a white on the grout and a charcoal/black in varied amounts to get the look you see. No prep work whatsoever and I believe all in was around $60 and I only used half the materials that came.

Looks good, i remember seeing your thread on that.
My brick is a little different, lotta chipped edges and what not so it looks more distressed i guess.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

The hair on the back of my neck stood up when I read "white wash"
I am very impressed, looks a lot better!
Thumbs up to the women.

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Mrdinks- curious why you had that reaction when you read "white wash"?

 

[mrdinks]

Mrdinks- curious why you had that reaction when you read "white wash"?

I just pictured that whole brick wall painted solid white. I am not a big fan of painted brick, but this looks great. It still looks like brick. Big improvement.

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[cableman]

Yes we too did not want painted solid white! Neighbor next door has that from previous owner and they wish it wasnt that way.

 

[cableman]

Almost a year and i finally made a mantel for the wife!
I hung it sunday b4 work after pl glue dryed on cleat, wife sent me a photo of it decorated already only has a coat of prime! I think im gonna leave it flat with 1 more coat, goes well on brick.

 

[MNTIM]

This looks great.