Step 1: Brush and Clean your Brick\nStep 2: Prepare the Brick Wall for Painting\nStep 3: Prime the Brick Wall\nStep 4: Paint the Brick Wall\nStep 5: Add a Second Coat\nTo clean brick walls, start with a clean canvas and give them a good scrub. Use a scourer or stiff brush to remove dirt, algae, and stains, then rinse and let the wall dry for 24 hours.
To prepare the brick, use a wire brush and soapy water to scrub the brick. A mixture of warm water and soap or a vinegar-water solution is suitable for cleaning the masonry, but rinse and let it dry. Vacuum the wall dust if dirt or contaminants are present.
For gentle brick cleaning, use mild liquid dish soap or laundry detergent, avoid harsh degreasers or chemical-laden soaps. If soap and water aren’t enough, use a mixture of equal parts dishwashing detergent and table salt to form a paste-like consistency.
To clean interior brick, vacuum or sweep the area, fill a spray bottle, spray walls or flooring, scrub stains, and rinse. The best cleaning method is using a mixture of equal parts dishwashing detergent and table salt, stirring the ingredients together to form a paste-like consistency.
In summary, cleaning brick walls is an inexpensive and quick way to transform your home’s interior or exterior. Follow these steps to create a fresh appearance and maintain a clean and organized space.
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This tutorial was great, but I also agree with a couple other comments about the polycrilic. I used exactly what the article said, clear, water based, even told the worker at Lowe’s “I need to make sure this doesn’t yellow!” and he assured me it wouldn’t. Sure enough, I put a VERY light coat on a few bricks at the end and it starts drying barely this tannish color. My recommendation is to skip the polycrilic coat because if I would have done much more, it would have ruined my perfect white wash job.
Thank you so much for this article. I bought faux brick tiles that look more gray than white. I have tired to “like” them, but bottom line, I wanted white. My super sweet husband told me that I could buy different tiles even though we couldn’t return the other tiles. I am going to try your painting technique in hopes of saving a lot of $$$. Thank you!!!
I have really dark red almost black bricks that are really ruff, the whole wall makes my living/dining room seem dark, I was just going to paint it white, but I might give this white wash a go not sure if it’ll look good or even work, I just need to brighten them up… thanks for tutorial it was great.
I have Chicago brick floors that were previously sealed. They are almost the same color as my kitchen cabinets as is. I want to lighten the brick floors and thought that white washing be a good idea; however was told that because the bricks were sealed, I could not do a traditional white wash. Any ideas of how I could get a white wash look on a sealed brick floor and it be durable?
Painting a brick house is ALWAYS a BIG MISTAKE! The beauty of bare brick is the many decades of maintenance-free service. Yes, I know it’s cool and trendy, but it’s a huge dis-service in the long run. The current or future owners will have to scrape and repaint and as the coats of paint accumulate the shorter the life of the paint. Eventually, ALL the paint needs to be sandblasted or removed with paint stripper. And then probably the mortar joints repaired (tuck pointing). So PLEASE just spare the home and future owners of this horrible fad!