How To WhiteWash Brick | House Exterior + Fireplace | Whitewash DIY *Under $50*

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Learn how to whitewash your brick (exterior or interior) easily and inexpensively with this whitewashing DIY!
Natural is beautiful, but a simple whitewash can totally give the space a facelift! In this DIY, we teach you a fool-proof technique for whitewashing your home for under $50!
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[@pravinchitnis1522]

Just happened to watch your video because it looked different .. group of ladies doing exterior paint. Didn't watch it in the middle, and sound was muted on my laptop. Then jumped to comments. Here I found the best part. Your responses were so genuine. You didn't pretend to know all. Will watch your other videos during Christmas holidays.

[@keithdunwoody1302]

Looks great ladies! For those willing to do this, you can also do it on the cheap with a bag of calcium from L's or HD. I did it with a 2 part water, 1 part lime mix and it is more opaque than Kerri's, but still shows some of the underlying variation in the brick (ours was ugly concrete gray). You can thin it out according to taste. It's super easy and adds so much interest. If you hate it, you can power wash it off before it totally cures in a few days. Good thing, you can paint over it if that's your preference, or you can tint it according to taste, as well. You'll be so proud and you will save thousands of dollars.

[@araina5896]

Question. After you do this, is it a yearly maintenance thing? I don't want to have to redo the process each and every year 😞🙏

[@keithdunwoody1302]

@@araina5896 No. Every 5-7 years is the durability from what I've heard. But the repaint will be much easier and quicker. In the interim you might have spots that need touch up like I have (eg. window ledges where rain runoff hits) which is super fast and easy. Just make up a small batch and slap it on. To me it's totally worth it.

[@keithdunwoody1302]

@@araina5896 If you like I can send you pics of before and after. Our house was ugly gray brick and now it looks cottagey and cozy.

[@araina5896]

@@keithdunwoody1302 yes, please 😊🥳

[@keithdunwoody1302]

@@araina5896 I can't send you a message, you channel doesn't show your email. (Please don't post it in the comments, though!) Sorry!

[@plee704]

Looks good but I prefer the original brick. Great job ladies!

[@buxton92086]

Good thing it's not your house!

[@Mike-gu6ku]

Yeah I liked the original siding and brick a lot better.

[@dixiecamillehartzog9826]

The before and after is crazy ! Love it

[@KerriLawless]

Thanks!!!

[@krazymammaw3040]

Love the way it looks awesome and love the way it looks grayish

[@KerriLawless]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@robertmcneely3314]

I would love to hire those ladies they did the whole side of the house and didn't one drop of paint on the clothes they were wearing that I could see and they were wearing black WOW I have had a painting business for 39 years and never stayed that clean but you did a nice job

[@HAYES9521]

How many man hrs would that take!

[@tinalynch8306]

I love the transformation! Thanks for the tips! I have not so pretty red brick in my home and I think I will white wash it! Love your videos 😊

[@yvettecatoire8639]

Kerrie, I am sooo proud of you! I love your tutorial and you are so talented.

[@carolynhall1367]

You make it look so easy!!! I hope my project turns out as good as your project did. I love your tutorial keep up the wonderful job.

[@AR-cw4he]

Original 👍🏼

[@irmacasiano4896]

Great job ladies. I just got a brick house that was painted dark gray and black. I would like to lighten the dark gray. Can I use white washing?

[@krisenman5577]

Love this. Gonna try it within the next few weeks

[@mrs.sparks1235]

Loved this video!!! Thank you so much for the information. Can this be done on new cultured stone? The mortar is wide between the stones. Several of the stones have a deep orange color.

[@Rudelherz]

I love the look. ❤ Great work Ladies! However in 30 years someone will 'uncover the beautiful brown brick' 😂 and try to get rid of the white, haha. It's like we always leave work for the next generation so they won't get bored😂😂😂

[@rebekahpatrick4371]

Could you use a paint roller for higher places?

[@zinajefferson8111]

I’m over my brick and I love this white wash it’s beautiful Does it matter if the brick is that horrible reddish color brick? What paint was that you used ?

[@heatherreismiller3128]

I am planning on whitewashing my home, and this is the best tutorial I have seen!! I saw you said to use exterior paint. Any exterior paint would work? This is fabulous!!! 🥳

[@TheAndres03]

Really would not use paint! Acid stain is what should be used

[@robertfitzgerald8647]

Quicklime

[@keithdunwoody1302]

I bought a 50lb bag of calcium lime at the big box for $50 and did our 2000sf home and only used half of it. My formula was 2 parts water, 1 part lime.

[@ms.chelleg2068]

I love this! You still get variation it's not all one flat color which I detest. Could you add a bit of gray or any color for that matter and still get variation? Thanks for sharing!

[@yugeshwarsingh3772]

Does the paint fade away? How do we prevent fading? Sealing the paint?

[@River-cm9tz]

Loving these videos!

[@KerriLawless]

Thank you!!! 🥰

[@forerunner7]

Looks great!!

[@duerden10]

I just fell in love with the girl in the light colored jeans.

[@Danadu82]

Another question...my house is 1960 red brick. I’m thinking I may need to use a white with a slight greenish tint to neutralize the redness or I’ll end up with a pale pink house. Perfect for Barbie but...

[@bolanosdavid32]

What about cleaning it before painting

[@shayincolorado5214]

great job!!!

[@verygoodboy2688]

I like the look of the painted brick a lot but I don't think it matches so well on this particular house

[@jmacpherson3279]

Looks ok

[@araina5896]

How often do you need maintain this look? Do you need to do this yearly??

[@anicole33]

Are touch ups required over time?! I love this!

[@christinasmith6037]

I’m about to white wash my exterior brick! Did you do two coats?

[@MichaelBrown-vi8iq]

Can you use a roller for this?

[@justlookn88]

Hi! I actually like your bricks' old colors. My house has light red bricks now, how can I turn them into your bricks' old colors?

[@KerriLawless]

Hi Arlene, I would love to help you with that, but I’ve never tried to do that before. Good luck with your brick! 🌸

[@montellosebadtiano3787]

I can do the type of work you are looking for. Is it like a faded white with red underneath?

[@jares0228]

Just curious I’m doing my first white wash and I’m a professional painter but I’ve never done brick painting aside from just completely painting it interior jobs. Why can I use a 4 inch roller or even a 6 inch or larger well that causes an hour affect and then come back with the brush after I roll it or have my guy brushing it as I’m rolling it on with the same mixture?

[@jnixa1010]

Try one with washed off pieces

[@lizr4076]

Do you have to paint siding every few years?

[@johnblanton5056]

Can I whitewash over painted brick? I bought a house with mossy green paint. I want it white. Will that work?

[@keithdunwoody1302]

No, you can only paint again over painted brick. Limewash won't be able to penetrate the paint. It needs to bond to the brick.

[@chyrellegraham5788]

Would this same procedure work if I wanted to make the brick darker?

[@dianebarron8362]

you showed the front of the house that looked great , so I really wanted to see the "after" on the front . However, on the side the white wash looked great but not the aged antique white siding . what was the name of paint , no one mentioned that?

[@KerriLawless]

We actually put off taking the picture of the front of the house because the landscaping still had not been done and then we completely forgot about it and we posted the video, sorry about that. Also, the color of the siding looked antiqued in the after pictures and I have no idea why. It is white just like it was in the before pictures but somehow it looked dirty or antiqued in the after pictures. I wish there was a way to add in better pictures so you could see but I can’t change it now. If you join our Facebook group, let me know and I will try to get some good after pictures of the front and the side so you can see it. As far as the paint color goes I don’t remember offhand and I’m having a tough time finding the can but when I do I’ll comment back here and let you know. Thanks so much for watching!

[@tiffanybailey4660]

So no need to prep the brick beforehand? Also, how long would you say this would last on the house?...10 years or so?

[@KerriLawless]

Hi Tiffany, the only prep we did was making sure the house was pressure washed and clean. As far as how long it will last, we did parts of this house almost 3 years ago and there has been no change whatsoever. I would guess that it would last for many years to come since it has been so durable, but it hasn’t been on the house long enough for me to say for sure.

[@keithdunwoody1302]

Most folks say depending on weather, 5-7 years.

[@tarquinfsmytheqjm]

That's not whitewash... Whitewash is made with either hydrated lime or lime putty mixed 50/50 with water.

[@caseybrewton195]

@tarquinfsmytheqjm That'd be limewash........

[@apeironfarm1521]

Yes, not real whitewash. This is actually just painting.

[@ccbonilla2]

How is this holding up with weather?

[@tinaveit3324]

Can i use a paint sprayer to white wash the brick?

[@dutchbros6125]

That looks amazing. I want to do this on my house but I’m afraid it will decrease the value of my home.

[@ramblin_man23]

Closing on my house tomorrow (gonna flip it) and my realtor said I should whitewash it, to help it resell faster. I guess whitewashing ugly brick is in style.

[@lifestylekasanova]

How has the paint hold up

[@beaulong3270]

Would it be possible to roll on?

[@ju1780]

Can you use a roller??

[@josemoreno3586]

I see all the comments and everyone is saying paint . Do not use paint on your brick reason why it lowers the value of the home and the brick does not breathe . Use a stain

[@0MFGiTzDREA]

I love white brick but it does not go with the siding of that home

[@eddiethepaintermiguel8775]

It looks great but be sure to wash the bricks first and hope don't star to pelling the paint soon ... #paintlife #everyonecanpaint..

[@lynnharrell9598]

How long did it take the three of you to whitewash the entire house?

[@KerriLawless]

I wish I had a good answer for that. It was actually done over an extended period of time. I started the project by myself and stopped for a while and the three of us completed it.

[@suepoch3931]

TFS! Is this the same procedure to do a fireplace! My fireplace looks dirty! Do I use pure white?

[@KerriLawless]

Here is the link to the fireplace video: How To WhiteWash Brick | Indoor Fireplace | Whitewash DIY *Under $10* kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ7Wd3-wYsqJgrM

[@KerriLawless]

You can really use any white.

[@stephanieoikle2225]

How many years will this last? I ask because I called our local paint store and they suggested never watering down paint for an exterior job. However, I don't want a solid colour or to lime wash.

[@maggie2465]

Why there's whitwwash paint at the store? that needs to be put on and wash off.... how's that paint compared to this mix you guys made?

[@KerriLawless]

Because brick is so porous, you can use house paint like we did and it will stick. I’m not sure about the white wash products you are referring to because I’ve never used them, but I would assume that they are meant for particular types of surfaces where waterwd down paint would not adhere. Hope that helps! If you read the can on the products that you’re talking about, you should be able to get a little more information as to what they’re intended for

[@ichtudurwehblah]

But how long does it last

[@samijean2287]

Can you use a roller and brush in this process?

[@keithdunwoody1302]

From my experience, yes, you can first do broad application with a roller, but then you will definitely need a brush to spread it and fill in the joints and holes.

[@mrs.dorenkamp4176]

How often will I have to redo this? We are changing the siding on our house soon. Have to fix that brick brown brick!

[@KerriLawless]

I first started this project 2 1/2 years ago on a small section the very front of this house and it looks just as good as the last section that we just completed. It’s shows no sign of wear whatsoever. Probably due to the fact that the brick is so porous and the paint literally soaks into the brick

[@mrs.dorenkamp4176]

Kerri Lawless super! We have just a little accent portion on the front of our house. Wish I could send you a pic so we can get some color advice. :)

[@KerriLawless]

@@mrs.dorenkamp4176 Send it in the comments! Happy to help!

[@mrs.dorenkamp4176]

Kerri Lawless I’ll try. :) I’m on my phone and it’s not giving me an easy way to do that. 🤷‍♀️

[@mrs.dorenkamp4176]

I couldn’t post a pic here, but I messaged you on Facebook. Thanks for all your videos! You’re a doll!

[@pablogalindo1634]

1 coat or 2?

[@jarule275]

Breakin' all the rules, almost..... lawless. ;)

[@krazymammaw3040]

Need to know what paint u used and did u pressure wash it before painting?

[@KerriLawless]

We just used the same house paint that we used on the siding and I didn’t pressure wash it immediately before but it hasn’t been that long since the time that it was pressure washed.

[@jares0228]

In my experience I would highly recommend being pressure washing the brick first and then waiting a few days if necessary but generally you can get started right away we even use pump sprayers and keep our break wet not dripping but just moist where the pores are soaked up and then we roll it and use brushes to spread it out. But that’s just our method everybody has their own we also start from the top and work our way down it’s just a good general rule of thumb for brick work when you’re mixing 50-50 of water.

[@akbuilder7626]

Just use brick stain and it will look 100x better.

[@chevysilberado28]

Would it look the same if it wat sprayed with a airless sprayer?

[@KerriLawless]

As far as I know, this finish cannot be sprayed. It needs to soak into the brick and it requires the brush in the water to push it around and into the pores of the brick.

[@HAYES9521]

You can spray it with a 513 tip about 18" to 24" away from the wall and use a clean soft shop broom or a nylon 4" brush for smaller spaces with extension pole to work it into the grooves.

[@alexsaka743]

I'm sorry but the before looked much better than the after in my opinion

[@normaharrod5337]

I wonder how this technique would work with brick that has a gloss over it? 🤔

[@OvarySmackaa]

You'd just need to sand it so the paint can grip onto something

[@stormhawk1625]

White paint the outside of the house with a roller is faster and adds another 100+ thousand when selling cause it brightens up the house like cement rendering people are doing now

[@isabelgrimaldo2627]

Did y’all use any type of primers?

[@KerriLawless]

No, a primer in this case would not be necessary. In fact, it would block the pores of the brick which is what gives it that translucent look.

[@KerriLawless]

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[@phylisherald7677]

Did you need to seal it when you are done? Love the look.

[@phylisherald7677]

Kerri Lawless did you wash the brick first?

[@cheekyoziechick]

So to whitewash..you just use ordinary exterior paint..but you are just adding water to it.

[@suzanneburke468]

Will this technique for a stone exterior?

[@KerriLawless]

I would think so but without knowing if there was any type of sealer applied to the stone, I can’t be sure. Brick is porous so that really helps it to stick.

[@KerriLawless]

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[@artbykeenan]

You are super cute🥰

[@ekbergiw]

Kind of a shame to cover up brickwork like that

[@carbonzo6]

Man brick can be so ugly some times.

[@r.m.2413]

Invest in a sprayer… sheesh. Could have been done by one person in 10 minutes. 😂

[@goldenultra]

You really wrecked the bricks, these bricks already had a designer look mixing dark and light bricks. White washing I think is more for dirty and bland bricks, rather than clean and designer bricks.

[@KerriLawless]

Thank you for sharing your opinion. The great thing about opinions is that everyone has one! LOL We LOVE the whitewash brick and all of the neighbors thanked me for making the neighborhood more beautiful, so I guess its just how you see it. Wishing you Much Joy and Happiness!!!

[@AnimeFreak18422]

The old brick was a bit dated in my opinion. To each their own

[@penderygoldens]

I love the white wash to that brick! I am anxious to do this to my old red brick from the late 60's. So glad that this video was available. I think that brick was too much of a contrast before this was done and it really improved.

[@carlosarredondo5532]

It was nicer before

[@fashionistalagerfeld1954]

Ugh

[@mercedesqueen2119]

talk a lot for nothing

[@TheBlah404]

Looks tedious

[@svt283]

Covered a beautiful brick🤦🏻‍♂️