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Easy Nature-Inspired Mural to Upgrade Your Walls
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Upgrade your Brick Fireplace with Whitewash
Looking for an instant change to your brick fireplace? Learn how to whitewash brick for a quick update.
Supplies Needed
- FrogTape® Multi-Surface Painter's Tape
- White Latex Paint
- Water
- Paint Brush
- Stirring Stick
- Clean Cotton Rags
- Drop Cloth
- Mixing Cup
- 1 Gallon Empty Paint Bucket
- Dish Soap
Step 1: Clean your brick with dish soap, water and cloth or a rag.
Step 2: Apply FrogTape Multi-Surface Painter's Tape to all surrounding surfaces to prevent any paint bleeds.
Step 3: Mix equal parts paint with water in a bucket. Adjust mixture until you get the look you want.
Step 4: Brush on the whitewash, first on the grout lines, then on the bricks. Wipe the wet bricks and grout with a clean cloth as you go.
Step 5: While the paint is still wet, remove the painter's tape.
Sit back, relax and enjoy your updated fireplace!
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