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Painting brick fireplace Jimmie D 03-10-2008
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Posted by Jimmie D on March 10, 2008, 3:31 pm
I have a fireplace and the brick are UGLY. They were mismatched colors of
brick that were stained brown to make them match. They match too well, the
color is very monotone without the normal variations you find in brick.
Even the mortar is the same color as the brick. I may color this black and
see if this helps.

I have been thinking of just painting them or maybe use some of the
techniques for painting faux brick to bring them to a normal looking
appearance. Ive seen kits and books for sell but I was hoping I could find
something less expensive(free).
Any opinions or suggestions would be considered and appeciated.

Jimmie



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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 10, 2008, 3:46 pm
>I have a fireplace and the brick are UGLY. They were mismatched colors of
>brick that were stained brown to make them match. They match too well, the
>color is very monotone without the normal variations you find in brick.
> Even the mortar is the same color as the brick. I may color this black and
> see if this helps.
>
> I have been thinking of just painting them or maybe use some of the
> techniques for painting faux brick to bring them to a normal looking
> appearance. Ive seen kits and books for sell but I was hoping I could find
> something less expensive(free).
> Any opinions or suggestions would be considered and appeciated.
>
> Jimmie
>


Free? Is it safe to assume you intend to pay for the paint & tools?



Posted by ransley on March 10, 2008, 4:24 pm
> I have a fireplace and the brick are UGLY. They were mismatched colors of
> brick that were stained brown to make them match. They match too well, the=

> color is very monotone without the normal variations you find in brick.
> Even the mortar is the same color as the brick. I may color this black and=

> see if this helps.
>
> I have been thinking of just painting them or maybe use some of the
> techniques for painting faux brick to bring them to a normal looking
> appearance. Ive seen kits and books for sell but I was hoping I could find=

> something less expensive(free).
> Any opinions or suggestions would be considered and appeciated.
>
> Jimmie

You might strip and acid wash first, see what you have, a color that
matches Limestone Is Benjamin Moore Briar Wood mixed with white it
will look like any Lime Stone shade.

Posted by Phisherman on March 10, 2008, 6:45 pm
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:31:10 -0400, "Jimmie D"

>I have a fireplace and the brick are UGLY. They were mismatched colors of
>brick that were stained brown to make them match. They match too well, the
>color is very monotone without the normal variations you find in brick.
>Even the mortar is the same color as the brick. I may color this black and
>see if this helps.
>
>I have been thinking of just painting them or maybe use some of the
>techniques for painting faux brick to bring them to a normal looking
>appearance. Ive seen kits and books for sell but I was hoping I could find
>something less expensive(free).
>Any opinions or suggestions would be considered and appeciated.
>
>Jimmie
>


There are high-temperature paints. Look for BBQ paint. Personally,
I'd prefer no paint at all.

Posted by Mamba on March 10, 2008, 8:34 pm
> I have a fireplace and the brick are UGLY. They were mismatched colors of
> brick that were stained brown to make them match. They match too well, the
> color is very monotone without the normal variations you find in brick.
> Even the mortar is the same color as the brick. I may color this black and
> see if this helps.
>
> I have been thinking of just painting them or maybe use some of the
> techniques for painting faux brick to bring them to a normal looking
> appearance. Ive seen kits and books for sell but I was hoping I could find
> something less expensive(free).
> Any opinions or suggestions would be considered and appeciated.
>
> Jimmie
>
We did a similar process in our old house. The brick fireplace was just as
ugly as you describe.
However, we did bring in a lady who was an expert in the field to do the
real work. She not only did a faux-style paint job, she had a mixture that
contained some sort of silicon sand or something, so the final result looked
like sandstone, complete with texture and "sparkle".

It wasn't free, but her work was fairly priced, judged by the result. We
figured we'd be looking at it every day, so cheap wasn't our main priority.

I'd check around and ask to see some portfolios. At best you'll find
someone who can do the job reasonably priced. At worst, you'll see what you
want your end result to look like.

Cheers



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