Randy I will attempt to answer your 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?
yes, acrylic works well for me. I find the structure kits have the best depth of the mortar joints. So stay with the popular kits and you will have good success.
Using the kits I after the walls are painted an dry, I usually mix a small amount in a medical pill container. I do one wall at a time. Mix one blob of acrylic, I stay with Antique white, an stir using the paint brush while adding small amounts of plain water. When the water an paint is the consistency of milk, Iām done. Use this mix on your one wall. When you apply the brush to the brick, begin at the bottom an work up, the paint should travel east, west, north, south running an filling the joints. This is your correct consistency.š
fill in the complete wall and there is no set time. I would watch the clock an I would say between 5-10 minutes is best drying time, with this mix. Begin wiping on the bottom where you began application to the brick. I found after many tries, a used white damp t- shirt works. Dip in water, wring out, begin rubbing hard, but easy.š
I find in my experience with the kits, the acrylic paint with stay in the joints as you wipe off the antique white using the damp, not wet, t-shirt.
So Randy, buy a kit. Mix the paint, apply, allow to dry, not too long. Wipe off with cotton t-shirt. Practice and develop your own method for your pleasing results.
assemble your structure. When you are pleased, spray lightly with the Matte finish to preserve your work.
You will be pleased with your work.
if you are not please with first attempt, repaint. Start over. I have, several times š
I believe I have addressed all your questions tonight.
