Limewash is a really old technique it is crushed and fired limestone.
How to paint a wall to make it look like brick.
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.
Do this randomly around the edges and corners of the bricks to make the brick seem stained.
Part 1 cleaning and repairing the brick.
Use the same technique you used to apply the primer.
It is more like a stain for brick so you can wash it pressure wash low.
You can wipe it off for a worn look or water it down.
Make sure you press the sponge firmly against the wall rocking the sponge back and forth to ensure the paint is evenly transferred.
To make the brick press the painted sponge firmly onto the wall.
Mineral paint soaks into the brick and it easy to touch up a flat finish and is best for exterior.
Use a round brush to press paint into the corners of the bricks.
Use a second damp sponge to pat some highlights on the bricks.
Mix some more of the brick color paint with a dab of white paint to make it marbled.
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.
Let the primer dry.
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.
Keep adding the darker and lighter paint until you are satisfied with the look of the wall.
Paint the wall with the color that you are using to represent the mortar for the faux bricks.
Begin by applying a latex primer to the brick.
This is the color that will appear in the gaps between the faux bricks.
Simply press the brush into the brick do not drag it across the brick s surface.
Use the half sponge to begin and end your second row this will give your wall the uneven brick look.
This is not what you want it to look like.
Choose a paint that is slightly darker than the actual brick.
It is an easy inexpensive technique called brick faux painting.
Continue down the entire second brick row with the full size sponge reloading it as you start to run out of paint.
Take out your half sponge and paint it like you did the large sponge.