I have a hugh red brick fireplace that's 23 years old and want to update it by painting it a lighter color to make it appear more modern. I don't want to ruin it by doing it wrong. Any advise would be appreciated.
2006-09-21 15:38:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Well the first thing is don't ruin your bricks tuck point and enjoy the natural beauty..But if you insist.
Well the first thing is a good primer coat.Use KILZ as primer then after drying use a thick knap roller but don't paint it like you have to cover it in 1 coat. Unless you have an empty home cover everything with plastic and rent a airless sprayer from your local rental store and spray away,Myself I would use the airless sprayer because of nooks and crannies.
2006-09-21 15:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are planning on staying in the home for long and you just want a newer look,to heck with the tuck point or whatever!
if you want it really modern you can either sheetrock it in,preserving the brick for future owners,or you can go to a home improvement and buy premixed(if you want less work)stucco and just trowel it over smooth or with a light texture and have the cool modern look you are going for and painting it will be quite easy.
I did it and it looked much beter than the dated brick,23 year old brick isn't considered antique or vintage anyway so do what makes you happy!
2006-09-21 23:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by poematics 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have paint made for tough surfaces, however I will recommend that you get a very tough bristle brush, so that you can get in the crevasses. Since brick is not a smooth surface, other than that, I will state that they are porous, so it will most likely take a couple of coats. Have fun!
2006-09-21 22:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by lambdapicchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any paint in any way on it will look like 3rd world crap
and its not reversable, the bricks will be ruined forever
plus you may encounter other problems, smoke stains, can't clean it, cleaner chemical stains, pealing paint, and heat affecting the substances in the paint
don't do it
2006-09-21 22:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by million$gon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert, but you may have to undercoat first with white paint, then apply the taupe colour.
2006-09-22 08:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by jammer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you paint it you will ruin it. if you want to update it have it cleaned and tuck pointed if needed. i dont sell real estate but deal with the homes before they are put up on the market....thats a bad thing to do for resale value.
2006-09-21 22:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by fn_49@hotmail.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a roller and a brush. brush in the joints and use a foam roller for the brick face. Or if you can Spray it with an airless sprayer
2006-09-21 22:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some Kills primer and give it two coats and then let it dry in between coats then paint it any color of choise.
2006-09-21 22:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by macki4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine you would want to primer it first (like most walls or surfaces that you want to paint), and then use the desirable paint. double check with someone who works with paint such as a Home Depot or Lowes paint clerk.
2006-09-21 22:40:59 · answer #9 · answered by MikE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋