How do I keep my white washed fireplace from chipping?
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Donna
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I recently white washed my brick fireplace and the results were incredible. The problem is when I move the screen to start fire, the pain starts chipping. Not a lot but the bric was red so it shows easily. Is there a way to “cure “ the bricks?
Hello Donna, My understanding of whitewash is that it does eventually wear off over time which gives it a beautiful aged look as on the house in the link below (which the builder actually purposely whitwashed this way for aged effect on the house in the second link)
"... however, whitewash flakes off over time, and powders your clothes when you rub against it. The good news is that it leaves no permanent ..."
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2014-04-29/use-whitewash-instead-of-paint-for-traditional-look-and-no-toxins/
stains.https://www.askthebuilder.com/whitewashing-brick/
The link below tells how to SEAL your whitewashed brick.... is that something you did? If you DID seal it, then there really isn't anything more you can do technically to keep it from chipping when you move your screen except to be extra careful not to bump or scrape it with the screening:
http://www.victorianinbloom.com/2012/how-to-seal-whitewashed-brick/
Good Luck Donna, and thanks for using HOMETALK for answers :)
Seal it!
sesl it with Creteseal. It is beyond easy to apply and I never had the first chip!
You'll have to seal the area, check your local diy store for the product you need.