Hello

We have a brick fireplace and have recently had a new gas fire fitted.
Unfortunately the sealant used round the edges (which has obviously
coated part of the surrounding brick) is quite a light colour and
really stands out. I had heard of people using watered down cemenet as
a technique for bringing the brick back to its original dark brown
colouring - does anyone know if this would work or is it a disaster
waiting to happen?

TIA

wrote:
Hello

We have a brick fireplace and have recently had a new gas fire fitted.
Unfortunately the sealant used round the edges (which has obviously
coated part of the surrounding brick) is quite a light colour and
really stands out. I had heard of people using watered down cemenet as
a technique for bringing the brick back to its original dark brown
colouring - does anyone know if this would work or is it a disaster
waiting to happen?

TIA

But cement is grey. I have used brick dust and pva glue though

On 27 Aug, 12:43, stuart noble wrote:
wrote:
Hello

We have a brick fireplace and have recently had a new gas fire fitted.
Unfortunately the sealant used round the edges (which has obviously
coated part of the surrounding brick) is quite a light colour and
really stands out. I had heard of people using watered down cemenet as
a technique for bringing the brick back to its original dark brown
colouring - does anyone know if this would work or is it a disaster
waiting to happen?

TIA

But cement is grey. I have used brick dust and pva glue though


Hi Stuart

Many thanks for that idea. I'll also try to find some specialist paint
maybe, but as it's a very small area I'd probably rather do something
'in-house'. I wonder if mixing fine sand in among wet cement may get
the right colour...?

Thanks again

wrote:
On 27 Aug, 12:43, stuart noble wrote:
wrote:
Hello
We have a brick fireplace and have recently had a new gas fire fitted.
Unfortunately the sealant used round the edges (which has obviously
coated part of the surrounding brick) is quite a light colour and
really stands out. I had heard of people using watered down cemenet as
a technique for bringing the brick back to its original dark brown
colouring - does anyone know if this would work or is it a disaster
waiting to happen?
TIA
But cement is grey. I have used brick dust and pva glue though


Hi Stuart

Many thanks for that idea. I'll also try to find some specialist paint
maybe, but as it's a very small area I'd probably rather do something
'in-house'. I wonder if mixing fine sand in among wet cement may get
the right colour...?

Thanks again

If the bricks are soft enough, you should be able to scrape off enough
dust to mix into a paste. If not, brown oxide "cement dye" might be a
match, although you'll probably have to buy 500 gms. An artists' shop
may sell small amounts of inorganic pigments (oxides, ochres etc).
I'd forget paint. It'll just look like paint

stuart noble wrote:
wrote:
Hello

We have a brick fireplace and have recently had a new gas fire fitted.
Unfortunately the sealant used round the edges (which has obviously
coated part of the surrounding brick) is quite a light colour and
really stands out. I had heard of people using watered down cemenet as
a technique for bringing the brick back to its original dark brown
colouring - does anyone know if this would work or is it a disaster
waiting to happen?

TIA

But cement is grey. I have used brick dust and pva glue though
use white cement, then.