Before the final coat is applied to the concrete scrub a primer into the concrete with a hand brush.
How to make a concrete wall look like brick.
One fairly easy way you can hide the cinder blocks appearance is by faux painting them to look like a brick wall.
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The grey tone of concrete will make a good dupe for the in between of your bricks.
Recently i told you about painting a concrete wall to look like stone.
These stencils make normal walls look like brickwork when placed on walls.
The appearance that the blocks provide however is very plain and utilitarian.
Concrete doesn t have to look like a sidewalk it s actually one of the most versatile building materials.
To create the look of a brick border at the landing of the steps tape on a brick stencil.
This faux brick column now stands in the fellowship hall of trinity worship center.
If your concrete wall is unpainted the base color of the concrete can act as faux cement or mortar for your brickwork.
Step 3 scrub a primer into the concrete.
This is not a difficult process it just takes a bit of time and patience.
We decided the columns needed a bit of detail as well so we chose to paint them to resemble brick.