Mortar wash or german smear is a way of antiquing your brick siding with mortar.
German smear brick with siding.
We also introduced another technique for brick walls called german smear or mortar wash.
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It is basically just a whitewashed brick look that is meant to look aged and rustic.
German smear brick is another favorite topic of brick wall coloring project.
Since i love a thick slathered brick i opted for the german smear.
A true german smear uses a sand mixture mortar to cover the brick while a whitewash uses a thinned out paint mixture to cover the brick exterior.
After looking at tons of different ideas we decided on a budget friendly diy brick wall.
However there are two other options you could use to create a similar look to german smear.
This coloring method is inseparable from the fact that it uses a technique in which brick is white outed for the sake of fresh look especially on the home exterior.
Also a whitewash application requires maintenance since exterior painted surfaces always weathers and fades.
This coloring method is inseparable from the fact that it uses a technique in which brick is white outed for the sake of fresh look especially on the home exterior.
This is a good thing since german smear is also very labor intensive.
German smear brick is another favorite topic of brick wall coloring project.
Also unlike any of the other options including paint it s permanent.
Remove dirt grease and mildew by brushing the brick with a stiff bristle brush or spraying it with water.
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And in pure farmhouse style fashion i insisted on a german schmear also sometimes called german smear finish.
The good news is that it is very cheap and it s diy friendly.
Find the 9 most interesting facts about german smear here.
First you ll need to prep the brick for german smear.
Mortar wash is a permanent treatment that changes the texture of your brick exterior and it s affordable and diy friendly.