Use the same technique you used to apply the primer.
How to paint a wall to look like exposed brick.
Paint the brick wall once the primer has dried now you can add the paint to your outside brick wall.
Allow the paint to dry.
Paint the wall with the color that you are using to represent the mortar for the faux bricks.
Paint the entire wall with your mortar color off white or light taupe looks the most realistic.
Begin by applying a latex primer to the brick.
You ll want to use good high quality latex paint or perhaps a mineral based pain that allows any moisture remaining inside the brick to expand without damaging the paint itself.
Apply a latex primer to the wall to ensure the paint will stick to the brick and choose a paint that s heat proof to protect the brick wall.
If there are areas of the brick that have been affected by efflorescence or mildew you may need to apply multiple coats.
Cut in along the edges of the wall and around door and window frames first using a 2 1 2 inch.
This is not what you want it to look like.
To make the brick press the painted sponge firmly onto the wall.
Let the primer dry.
Use a spray paint gun with browns and reds to paint them on.
Make sure you press the sponge firmly against the wall rocking the sponge back and forth to ensure the paint is evenly transferred.
By using a thick paint roller to apply the paint evenly to the brick and touching up bare spots with a paint brush your brick wall will be painted in no time.
This is usually known as vapor permeable or porous paint.