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Can the German smear technique be done with light brick.

9 years ago

Can the mortar be tinted? Our brick is light would like to darken the brick

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Joseph Paul Homes
9 years ago
It can be done on any type of brick, however darker brick works better.

You can dye the mortar a different color. It just won't look right though. You might want to look into white washing.
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InsideOut
7 years ago
Can you tell me the name of this brick please? Thank you.
Kate
7 years ago
Like Joseph’s idea for white washing the brick. Think it would look great.

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