Before the paint dries use a sanding block to lightly scuff the paint.
Paint faux brick wall video.
Arrange sponge bricks in desired brick pattern with 3 8 inch spaces between them.
How to paint faux brick panels.
The bricks are painted stenciled or stamped onto the mortar colored wall.
Paint the faux brick or masonite white.
Make the brick stamp.
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.
Painting a realistic faux brick effect requires two main colors of paint and several complementary or contrasting shades.
Glue sponges to plywood using craft glue.
Now is the time to bring your brick wall to life.
Using a serrated kitchen knife cut synthetic sponges to brick size 7 1 2 by 2 1 4 inches.
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.
The more you sand the more dramatic the effect.
The brick color is typically darker than the mortar color.
It turned out to be a lot easier than we anticipated and only cost us around 130 for the entire wall.
Faux brick paneling is an easy way to add texture and interest to a wall.
You have made your sponge bricks and the brick colors are mixed.
Your wall is prepped and the base paint is dry.
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.
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.
For a brick pattern poured concrete wall you may need to use a roller cover with a 1 2 inch nap or longer.