Can the colour of bricks be changed?
My living room has an exposed brick chimney breast. Unfortunately, it is not the original brick, but a pale version with a blue tinge very unsympathetic to both the north-west aspect and the warm red of the house bricks. Is it possible to stain or tint bricks?The Brick Centre, supplies brick and stone weathering, which is brushed on and absorbed into bricks to give an aged appearance. It comes in three colour levels: light, medium and dark, in 1-litre tubs, which is enough for one coat on 400 bricks. There are also 20ml sample pots. To tint these pale bricks to match the house bricks, you will probably need to add some red cement dye. If you prefer to have the job done professionally, Building Cosmetic Services in Southwell, operates nationwide. To match the chimney breast to your house bricks, a solution based on a range of traditional iron oxide pigments would be mixed on site. After the initial coat, any flecks or variations in the brick would be marked individually. The solution si
