Mortar Dye colour

Hedgecutter · 2021-11-07 18:43:22

Hi guys. I know this is a long shot but does anyone have an idea what clour dye was used for the mortar in this picture. Its 10 years since to job was done and i cant remember. I need to remove some bricks to access stove flue and will have to relay the a section of the brick. i remember white cement was used as well.

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Hi guys. I know this is a long shot but does anyone have an idea what clour dye was used for the mortar in this picture. Its 10 years since to job was done and i cant remember. I need to remove some bricks to access stove flue and will have to relay the a section of the brick. i remember white cement was used as well.

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#2 07-11-2021 08:41PM

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From the photos it looks like it could be made up from a gold, washed, beach sand and white cement, perhaps a little lime. Only add regular cement to make the mix more grey. I put minimal pigments into mortar as they can stain the bricks. Its a good idea to take the time to do some small test mixes & let it dry so as to gauge the ratios of materials needed for matching the colour.

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#3 07-11-2021 10:01PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118133156#Comment_118133156

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From what i remember it was this brand and white cement nothing else.

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