For a brick pattern poured concrete wall you may need to use a roller cover with a 1 2 inch nap or longer.
Paint faux brick wall video.
The wall is first painted with the color that will represent the mortar between the bricks.
How to paint faux brick panels.
You have made your sponge bricks and the brick colors are mixed.
Make the brick stamp.
The bricks are painted stenciled or stamped onto the mortar colored wall.
Arrange sponge bricks in desired brick pattern with 3 8 inch spaces between them.
Now is the time to bring your brick wall to life.
Before the paint dries use a sanding block to lightly scuff the paint.
Using a serrated kitchen knife cut synthetic sponges to brick size 7 1 2 by 2 1 4 inches.
To see how we we transformed embossed hardboard paneling into a realistic looking brick accent wall check out our video tutorial and follow along below as we show how we used our technique in the video to paint the faux brick wall we installed in our home gym with a new color palette.
It turned out to be a lot easier than we anticipated and only cost us around 130 for the entire wall.
How to paint a faux brick wall.
Your wall is prepped and the base paint is dry.
However no matter what kind it is it still has the look and feel of fake brick.
If you are nervous about how the finished brick will look then you can practice a few times on a scrap piece of cardboard to get your rhythm down and see how the.
To create a more rustic or worn brick look you can sand more roughly.
Faux brick paneling is an easy way to add texture and interest to a wall.
The brick color is typically darker than the mortar color.
The more you sand the more dramatic the effect.
Painting a realistic faux brick effect requires two main colors of paint and several complementary or contrasting shades.
Today we are going to show you how we transformed faux brick embossed hardboard paneling into a realistic looking brick accent wall by painting it with a new color palette.