I'm looking for any suggestions and techniques for painting bricks and more specifically mortar lines. I have never tried painting mortar lines. Any suggestions on specific colors will help also.
Thanks, Mark
There's already a thread going on this topic, under this heading.
I am currently using a product called "Robert's Brick Mortar" to do the one of My structures. I may be able to post a photo tommorrow.
Pick a suitable brick colour, paint the entire wall, then, when the paint is fully cured, apply pre-mixed joint compound (for drywall) using a rag over your finger tip. Just smear it on, working it into all the corners, around window sills, etc. Once it dries, use a clean, dry rag to wipe off the excess, shaking out the dust as required, preferrably outdoors.
This structure was painted with a sorta boxcar red colour, then the mortar applied:
This one was painted with Floquil Reefer Orange, and, after the "mortar" was dry, it was given a wash of extremely well-thinned PollyScale with a couple of drops of dish detergent added. Keep the brush-work to a minimum, lest you remove the mortar:
Wayne
Wayne,
Beautiful work!
Martin