If it gets dirty just wash it off using certified organic stain solver oxygen bleach and some liquid dawn dishwashing soap.
Whitewash brick house with siding.
Jan 7 2018 explore linda beck s board whitewashed brick homes followed by 219 people on pinterest.
See more ideas about brick white wash brick house exterior.
Begin to whitewash the brick in small sections starting with the grout lines and then working your way to the faces of the bricks.
We also introduced another technique for brick walls called german smear or mortar wash.
After you wash the brick thoroughly remove any peeling paint and protect your other surfaces use a 50 50 mixture of white latex paint and water and brush the surface of your brick with a masonry brush or dab with a rag.
If you want more coverage use the 50 50 solution do two coats and scrub lightly after you hose it down.
But remember my plan wasn t to whitewash inside our house my task was to whitewash the outside brick.
You can use a mister to keep it from drying.
There are two techniques for whitewashing.
Mortar wash is a permanent treatment that changes the texture of your brick exterior and it s affordable and diy friendly.
One requires a mixture of lime and water.
There s no maintenance for whitewash brick.
However there are two other options you could use to create a similar look to german smear.
It tones down natural colors of brick wood or other surfaces creating a vintage or weathered look.
The whitewash is a thin coat of rock on the brick.
Whitewash doesn t need to be sealed and it doesn t need to be re applied.
Keep to one manageable two foot square patch at a time because.
And the other requires paint and water yes i love paint.
Apply it in thin layers with a large soft paint brush.
So i began doing some research and found that whitewashing the brick was the way to go.
Whitewashing involves applying a water based paint that you mix with water.