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.
The more you sand the more dramatic the effect.
It turned out to be a lot easier than we anticipated and only cost us around 130 for the entire wall.
For a brick pattern poured concrete wall you may need to use a roller cover with a 1 2 inch nap or longer.
The bricks are painted stenciled or stamped onto the mortar colored wall.
Make the brick stamp.
Your wall is prepped and the base paint is dry.
You have made your sponge bricks and the brick colors are mixed.
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.
Glue sponges to plywood using craft glue.
Using a serrated kitchen knife cut synthetic sponges to brick size 7 1 2 by 2 1 4 inches.
Now is the time to bring your brick wall to life.
The brick color is typically darker than the mortar color.
Before the paint dries use a sanding block to lightly scuff the paint.
The wall is first painted with the color that will represent the mortar between the bricks.
To create a more rustic or worn brick look you can sand more roughly.
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.
However no matter what kind it is it still has the look and feel of fake brick.
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.
Faux brick paneling is an easy way to add texture and interest to a wall.
How to paint faux brick panels.