Giani Brick Transformations Whitewash Paint for Brick and Fireplaces

So I got a quote for a company to whitewash our fireplace. $2000. No thanks! So I ordered this product. So glad I did. It is fantastic. First, painting brick is not easy with all of the holes, and lines to be filled and the splatter due to the water and texture of the brick. Make sure you remove everything near the fireplace and cover the floor good.The kit comes with everything you should need except a paint can opener. I have several laying around. I used a 1to1 ratio (400 paint first, 400 water) and wiped each brick twice back and forth with the included cloths. Did about 6 to 8 bricks at a time. I did have to buy a second can. Our fireplace has a lot of brick. Top of it not pictured.Overall for $70 and 8 hours of work (prep time, paint, cleanup.) We can't be more happy with the result. I highly recommend this product. Follow the instructions, watch a YouTube or two and you can't go wrong.

I can't say enough about how much I love this product! It's rare you have something come out looking exactly like the product photos and exactly like you wanted it. I took me about 4 hours to transform the brick on our hearth. I wanted to brighten up our living room and the original oak was just too pretty to paint. This gave me the perfect alternative. I love that everything you need came included with this kit. The product was so easy to use. I just mixed 1/2 product and 1/2 water, brushed it on 7-8 bricks at a time, and then gave it quick wipe with the included rags before proceeding to the next section. Easy to use, easy clean-up, and all of the paint odor was gone by the next day. I couldn't be happier with the results! (Including BEFORE and AFTER photos.)

Great product! So easy to apply. It provides excellent coverage on the bricks. Everything you need is included in the kit (including painter’s tape and a brush).

The media could not be loaded. Edit*I would give it 6 stars if I could. Previously I mentioned that it dries matte, and I'd be worried the white would get really dirty. I was wrong, it actually cleans up really nice with a regular Clorox wipe. It is definatley more matte then shiny, but the surface is much easier to clean then I initially thought. I'm really happy with the product after living with it for a few months.-------------------------Original review:I absolutely 100% did NOT think that tiny little can of paint would cover the whole fireplace... I was wrong... So very wrong. The paint can is only 16 oz I think. I have what I would consider a "standard" sized fireplace.I HATE red brick. I didn't want any showing through at all. I did the 2:1 ratio and didn't rub any of the paint off. I mixed the 8oz of paint with 4 oz water. I laid the first coat on very thick, and the red brick was still showing through a bit (make sure you catch your paint drips though if laying it on thick). Halfway through I was already planning on putting in another order on Amazon for a second container or paint because I was going through it so quickly. I was able to cover about 80% of the fireplace with the first 2:1 ratio. Once I ran out of the first pour, I realized that the rest of the 8oz would be way more than enough to finish the project. On the second pour I ended up doing 4oz paint 2oz water (half the reccomend amount) because I knew if I made the full 8oz it would have gone to waste.The second pour actually ended up being even a little more than I needed to finish. The second coat of paint went on a lot quicker. I ended up going over every square inch a second time. With the second coat there was no more red brick showing through at all which is exactly the look I wanted.One thing I will say, is that this is definitely more of a stain as opposed to paint. It drys matte on the brick. It's like the brick absorbs the paint into the pores. I personally like the matte look of it. However, I could see this getting absolutely trashed with coals, embers, and dirt from the fireplace. I honestly think if you are looking for pure white it's probably better to get a real primer and just paint it, if it has a bit of lacquer it would be much easier to wipe down. I NEVER use the fireplace, so I'm not worried about to soot or anything. Although I can already see I'm going to really have to keep it clean. I considered buying another paint to create a lacquered finish so it's easier to clean, but I just didn't have the energy.If you USE the fireplace and want it extra white, I would probably steer away from this product and get a shinier finish that is easier to clean/wipe.Overall, I'm impressed with the coverage of the paint and the whole kit in general. Although, I'm worried how to keep it clean. It really does finish nicely. I really like the new look.I still don't understand anyone wanting to wipe off any of the white to see the red peeking through. But I guess to each their own? I'm personally not into it. I would assume if you want more of the brick color showing and you have a "standard" size fireplace you probably wouldnt need all 8oz with a 1:1 ratio the paint goes a VERY long way since it's mixed with water. I still have 6 oz of paint left despite 2 full coats of paint. I bought a gray mantle that I was thinking about painting white, but I ended up not doing that, but I was glad to know if I wanted to, I would have had enough paint to do itSuper impressed with the product.

Absolutely love the results of this! I used 4oz of paint mixed with 2oz of water. Did two coats of it. Makes my living room so much brighter!

I used this product on the fireplace in our main suite. It was super easy to use, however mine came minus the brush and stir stick. Since I was ready to paint by the time I realized they were missing, I just used one of my husband’s screw drivers to stir it (he’s none the wiser since it cleaned off really easily) and I used an old brush I already had. Since I figured the brick would destroy any brush I used, it didn’t bother me to use that brush. This is the reason for the four stars. I didn’t contact the company about the issue since I just worked with what I had so I can’t speak to their customer service.The result is absolutely amazing. The difference it made in the room is exactly what I wanted.Just a quick tip about the process; I would highly recommend stirring the mixture frequently. You can see the bricks at the top are more transparent than the ones at the bottom. I didn’t realize what was happening until I stepped back halfway through. I added water to help match the top and to help the paint last longer. I used almost the entire can of paint on the fireplace.I also didn’t use the rag at all. Our bricks seemed pretty thirsty and soaked up the paint quickly. I would go over the bricks with the brush that seemed to need it or had dripping paint but that made the pattern look random, which I like.All in all the kit made everything easy however mine wasn’t complete so go through it thoroughly before you’re ready to paint.

Definite transformation . Made a huge difference . Really tied off my home remodel. I used 1:1 with wipe . Decided to do it twice since i had a lot left over

So easy to use and turned out great! I was VERY nervous to try this on my own, but the directions are simple. I did a 1:1 ratio and used the wiping rag. Went over some of the bricks twice. The kit has everything you need including tape, plastic drape, wiping cloths & the actual paint and measuring cup.