How Do You Distress White Bricks

Combine 1/4 cup trisodium phosphate with 1 gallon warm water in a bucket. Put on a pair of rubber gloves and submerge a scrub brush in the liquid. Scrub down the brick wall, allowing it to air dry. Squeeze out gray and white acrylic paint onto a paper plate.

How do you make white brick look distressed?

Combine 1/4 cup trisodium phosphate with 1 gallon warm water in a bucket. Put on a pair of rubber gloves and submerge a scrub brush in the liquid. Scrub down the brick wall, allowing it to air dry. Squeeze out gray and white acrylic paint onto a paper plate.

How do I make new brick look distressed?

Whitewash Technique To start, mix latex paint with an equal amount of water to thin the paint. If you prefer a whiter look, don’t add quite as much water. If you want more of the brick color to show, add more water. It’s better to start with a thinner mixture.