7 steps how to whitewash a brick fireplace.
Whitewash brick fireplace tile.
Our first step is surface prep.
Whitewash brick lighten and brighten surfaces in your living spaces with this easy to master painting technique that mutes the dark tones of red brick walls or fireplaces.
Wooden stick to mix painter s tape.
The first thing you need to do is to prepare your fireplace.
Despite the fireplace having not been used in over 30 years there was a lot of soot caked into the brick.
Comfy old clothes to work in.
Rags and wet wipes.
A bunch of old newspapers or a drop cloth.
Using warm soapy water i scrubbed the brick with a nail brush and let it dry.
The fireplace we re whitewashing is unpainted brick.
Things you need to whitewash a brick fireplace.