I received a good education on staining brick last spring on this particular job in Redmond’s Union Hill Gunshy Ridge, a neighborhood filled with luxurious, Tudor homes, yet where so many look alike. It’s invaluable to be able to change the color of the brick (and the monotony of the neighborhood) without losing the visual texture of its underlying irregular surface which would have resulted if it had been painted with an opaque paint. Any custom color can be achieved by its tinting into either a clear, solid or semitransparent stain.
Here are the before and after shots. Isn't the transformation amazing?
The colors specs are: SW 2827 “Colonial Revival Stone” for the brick stain and the decorative trim, SW 2822 “Downing Sand” on the stucco, BM OC-130, “Cloud White” for the window sashes and gutters and SW 2801 “Rookwood Dark Red” for the front door.
H and C by Sherwin Williams offer excellent masonry products for just about any situation, both vertical and horizontal, where the ultimate aim is a decorative effect and EB Color offers excellent advice.
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Excellent! I've not had the opportunity to spec. for staining brick but I'm grateful for this info. when it comes up.
Wonderful transformation!
So what product do you mix with the SW paint to stain the brck, and in what proportions? Is it handpainted on or sprayed?
thank you!
Thanks!
Ncyue...I do believe it is this product:
http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/solid-color-stains/water-based-stain/index.jsp
Here is another option:
http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/infusion-acid-stain/acid-reactive-stains/
Best to talk to your local Sherwin Williams folks for the specific technology.It gets complicated since there are three different tint bases and it is a completely custom job which needs experimentation.
And yes, it was hand painted, very labor intensive indeed.
Thanks for including me on your blog list!!!! Hugs
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