Apply the whitewash with a wide paint brush then lightly dab with a cotton cloth as you go.
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An alternate method is to use a cotton cloth to wipe the whitewash onto the brick.
If you want more coverage use the 50 50 solution do two coats and scrub lightly after you hose it down.
A 25 lime 75 water solution lightly sprayed on the brick after painting will work better if you prefer less coverage and more of the original brick to show through.
Be sure to whitewash any drips you may leave.
One requires a mixture of lime and water.
The whitewash is a thin coat of rock on the brick.
Tape and cover any surfaces you wish to protect.
There are two techniques for whitewashing.
How to whitewash brick clean the brick gently and thoroughly.
If it gets dirty just wash it off using certified organic stain solver oxygen bleach and some liquid dawn dishwashing soap.
After you wash the brick thoroughly remove any peeling paint and protect your other surfaces use a 50 50 mixture of white latex paint and water and brush the surface of your brick with a masonry brush or dab with a rag.
First lightly mist the brick with water from a spray bottle.
It works best to work in small sections as the paint dries quickly.
Remove all lingering paint from the paint surface.
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Whitewash doesn t need to be sealed and it doesn t need to be re applied.
There s no maintenance for whitewash brick.
Whitewash a small area at a time.
And the other requires paint and water yes i love paint.
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