Reply to "What did you do on your layout today?"

@Randy Harrison posted:

@Seth Thomas

Seth:

The brick work is great. I am about to try this for the first time. I have the following rookie questions?

• I assume you used acrylic paint for the mortar?
• What was your ratio of water to paint?
• Do you apply the watered-down paint with a brush and then wipe it off?
• If so, what did you use to wipe the mortar paint so that it only came off of the surface of the bricks and not off of the spaces between them?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Randy,

For my first Ameritown building I used an acrylic wash. I started with a light tan and added some white. I made the mix on the thicker side so it didn't run all over. I applied with a wide brush and blotted off the surface with a damp rag. After I was satisfied I sprayed the walls with DulKote to seal it in. I didn't change the coloring of the brick.

I'll post some pix when I'm not typing with my thumbs 👍👍 😂😂

Bob