Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain

[tompm]

I took a close look at the mortar lines and they are very shallow. I am thinking because of this any kind of wash or overlay is either going to come off when I "clean it off" or won't stick. I decided before I make a trip to the hardware store to buy supplies I am going to make one more attempt. If this doesn't work I will be trying the spackle/DAP methods.

I painted the wall Linen which is best match I have for the concrete/mortar. Next I drybrushed the orange brick color.



While not perfect here is a side by side comparison to wall done with the pastels.



I now drybrushed the second wall and added a second coat of drybrushing to the first wall.



As I said previously not perfect but I am thinking I can live with it. I am going to apply a third coat to the first wall and then same number to the second wall.

I don't think I am going to have this problem with the other walls as the mortar lines are deeper.