Your Questions About Painted Brick Fireplace Colors

Mr. Thin Brick answers:

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.

Mr. Thin Brick answers:

Anything in the warm neutrals go great, as well as the yellows family. I would go a nice warm tan or so, or a creamy ivory color. If the bricks are distressed I would stick to the lighter colors, but if its fairly dark and red the darker browns and golds are really nice. Consider a lighter shade of your wall color for the trim if your trim is next to the fireplace, like your mantel. Although white is nice….

Mr. Thin Brick answers:

Ohhh, you can paint it any color you want! If you want it to blend in, use the same color that you’re using on the drywall … But keep in mind that the cinderblock is verrryy porous, so you’ll want to use a good primer first. Otherwise, you’ll be using 5 or 6 coats of paint, and it still might not cover.

You can ask at the store where you plan to buy your paint … Tell them what surface you’re planning to cover, and they can advise you. Please don’t skip the priming step … (goes for the drywall, too), because even though it might seem more expensive to buy both primer and paint, it’ll save you $$$ in the long run (you’ll use less paint and get a more even finish). Good Luck on your project!

Mr. Thin Brick answers:

I clean homes and one of are customers just painted there livingroom a color called camel its like a light tan color and they used alot of cranberry and gold in the room ..It looks so nice ..sounds like it would look great with your fireplace..

Mr. Thin Brick answers:

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