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.
Paint faux brick wall video.
How to paint faux brick panels.
However no matter what kind it is it still has the look and feel of fake brick.
You have made your sponge bricks and the brick colors are mixed.
Using a serrated kitchen knife cut synthetic sponges to brick size 7 1 2 by 2 1 4 inches.
How to paint a faux brick wall.
Now is the time to bring your brick wall to life.
Glue sponges to plywood using craft glue.
The brick color is typically darker than the mortar color.
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.
Step 3 mix three parts of the top coat paint hgtv home by sherwin williams pussywillow hgsw1494 shown to three parts paint conditioner and one part water.
For a brick pattern poured concrete wall you may need to use a roller cover with a 1 2 inch nap or longer.
To create a more rustic or worn brick look you can sand more roughly.
Before the paint dries use a sanding block to lightly scuff the paint.
Painting a realistic faux brick effect requires two main colors of paint and several complementary or contrasting shades.
The more you sand the more dramatic the effect.
The bricks are painted stenciled or stamped onto the mortar colored wall.
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.
Paint the faux brick or masonite white.
The wall is first painted with the color that will represent the mortar between the bricks.
Make the brick stamp.