How Do You Stain Brick To Tone Down Colors?
Brick is a beautiful, durable building material. It’s also quite expensive to replace, so you might presume you’re stuck with the color unless you paint it. But painting is not your only option. You can tone down brick color with concrete stain or thinned paint. This job can be quite easy if you also stain the mortar, but with a little extra work, you can retain the mortar color and stain only the face of the brick. Make it lighter and less vivid with a whitewashing technique, or tone it darker with a deeper color stain. Clean the brick. Interior brick in good condition might just need to be brushed or vacuumed free of surface dust. Scrub brick with detergent and water if it’s very soiled, or use a power washer for large expanses of exterior brick. Choose your stain. Home improvement stores and masonry showrooms will have concrete or masonry stain, which, like stain for wood, soaks into brick to change the color while still letting the natural characteristics show. Choose water-based p
