Painting Interior Bricks
Here is a great do it yourself home upgrade option. When painting interior bricks for greater beauty and ascetics, first scrub thoroughly with a TSP solution and a brush with firm, synthetic bristles. Wear goggles and protective gloves. Rinse at least twice. TSP is a suds free cleaner you may not see residue, but it will interfere with adhesion. Allow the surface to dry thoroughly. Second, repair joints with thinset mortar and small trowel, called a tuck pointer. Brush wet mortar off bricks with a stiff brush as you go. For a finished edge, smooth joints and corners with a tool called a jointer or with a copper pipe. Allow to dry completely. Mask adjacent surfaces with painters tape. Spread drop cloths to help keep paint spatter and drips off adjacent surfaces. And third finally, apply latex primer specially formulated for brick, masonry and stucco using a roller with a one inch nap. Let the primer dry and roll on a semi-gloss or gloss latex paint. Touch up corners, cracks and crevices with a one inch brush. This up grade can be the difference in a buyers opinion of a property by simple seeing that even the small parts of the home are of importance in the overall maintenance and upkeep.
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