How to make red brick glossy

texas star

Hi just had a porch put in and I want to make the internal red brick glossy which was external.I just want to show up the natural red brick.I've painted it with sandtex.Any suggestions? Thanks

jpb14

texas star wrote: »

Hi just had a porch put in and I want to make the internal red brick glossy which was external.I just want to show up the natural red brick.I've painted it with sandtex.Any suggestions? Thanks

You could apply a wet look sealer to the redbrick and this will give it more glossy wet look.

texas star

Thanks would it be like something u put on paving stones?

monkeynuz

If they are a glazed brick as opposed to rough then cardinal red polish will do the trick.

texas star

Thanks for replys

texas star

The man in shop wouldnt sell me patio wet look sealer he said it might burn the brick.Any suggestions of a another brand.I was thinking maybe varnish the walls?

monkeynuz

Won't the cardinal red work?

texas star

I don't know if the polish will work cause I'm not sure what type if brick it is.Will the polish make it shiny?Will I have to polish every few weeks?Thanks

slimjimmc

Ideas I've seen on the web, can't vouch for any of them though.

Use a brick cleaner then
- 1:5 solution PVA:water seals the brick and puts a bit of sheen on too, then polyurethane varnish if you want more shine.
or
- primer coat of 60:40% polyurethane varnish:white spirits. Following coats of undiluted polyurethane varnish.

DublinDIYguy

texas star wrote: »

The man in shop wouldnt sell me patio wet look sealer he said it might burn the brick.Any suggestions of a another brand.I was thinking maybe varnish the walls?

2 products I've used that might do the job.
Anti graffiti paint: it's a clear oily stuff that leaves a slight sheen. It's used on many surfaces so should be fine on red brick.
Stabilising solution: this is mainly used on damaged and chalky walls before painting but again its a clear oily solution that should do what you want. (Sandtex make one)
In both cases it might be worth researching to see which would be most suitable. I'd say the anti-graffiti would suit best as it's made to be used as a finish coat.

texas star

Thanks for all the replys I'd never had thought this would be diffcult.I was in another hardware store looking at varnish which only do wood and specialized paint didnt suit either Matt finish.I've never heard of anti graffiti paint.Thanks again for the help and suggestions.