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How to paint a brick wall to look like stone.
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Painting rock brick or masonry is a bit more of a commitment than painting a wall and it can even be controversial to some.
This stone wall is actually a concrete block wall painted to look like stone for trinity worship center in burlington north carolina.
This space is used as their fellowship hall and needed an update.
Sand the wall with a medium grit sandpaper to prevent further peeling so it doesn t.
A few weeks ago my brother in law keith who is on staff at twc contacted me asking for ideas for this space.
One fairly easy way you can hide the cinder blocks appearance is by faux painting them to look like a brick wall.
The church was wanting a marketplace theme and already had the idea for an awning.
To give the brick a stone like appearance you need to add layers of color using a technique similar to color washing or glazing a wall.
The appearance that the blocks provide however is very plain and utilitarian.
Brick walls have a somewhat warmer feel than cinder block walls.
We decided the columns needed a bit of detail as well so we chose to paint them to resemble 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.
A sponging technique works best to apply the various paint.
So if you like your masonry au naturel then that s totally cool but if you re into the painted stone look i totally am then you want to do it right the first time so you don t end up with a peeling mess later.
However instead of painting it a bland color like before this time give the wall a faux brick paint job to make it look more natural.
Scrape paint that is already cracked and peeling with a stiff wire brush.
This faux brick column now stands in the fellowship hall of trinity worship center.
I personally love the look and installed brick specifically to paint it in my house.
Paint is usually the quickest way to have a dramatic transformation in a space.
To paint or not to paint brick and stone can be a bit of a polarizing topic.
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.