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He says I can't paint the brick!

6 years ago

My husband says I can not paint the brick ( I guess he is the boss after all). Please tell me what color I should paint the trim.


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  • 6 years ago

    The trim where? All I see is brick.

  • 6 years ago

    I think before painting the brick I would give it a good stub with some brick cleaner and if some of the S white comes off.
    Is it paint on the brick? I took a mason chisel to ours and chipped if some of the paint the previous owners dropped on the brick.
    What about staining the brick?
    I have a very similar brick but I have abit if brown in mine so I did charcoal soffits/Eaves and commercial brown windows.

  • 6 years ago

    Forget the brick. Sounds like you need a good counseling session. Do you know why he doesn't want to paint the brick? It could be for a good and understandable reason (like it can be a moisture trap and cause problems down the road). Show us your trim so we can help you with color decision.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    If your husband doesn't like the idea of the upkeep of outdoor painted brick there is a new mineral paint that is like paining brick on brick!!!

    https://www.younghouselove.com/romabio-brick-paint-color-collection/

    • it has a 20-year warranty
    • it’s eco-friendly
    • it’s naturally mold resistant
    • it’s what they use to paint historic brick buildings in Europe
    • it has this BEAUTIFUL matte finish that looks so classic and never too garish or shiny)
    • As our pro painter later told us: “it’s like painting brick with brick.”
  • 6 years ago

    Previous Owner had painted the floor-to-ceiling 12’-wide double-sided brick fireplace which separates the den and living room a wimpy beige. Ugh. I had the contractor very lightly sand-wash (less than sand blast) the fireplace on both sides. Now the red brick is exposed, slightly roughed-up, but infinitely better looking than when it was beige. So much better.
    Multi-colored skinny brick looks odd to me. Do you know if your brick is painted or are those colors the actual brick?