How To Whitewash My Stone Fireplace. All you do is water down your paint (20 to 30%), and brush away. I ended up having my white mixture mostly paint with just a little bit of water mixed in.
Please note the supplies are clickable if you want to purchase directly: If your stone or brick is super glossy and slick or pretty dirty (unlike ours which was very porous and relatively dirt/soot free), you may need to use a product like tsp to get the job done. Use your staining pad to wipe any excess whitewash mixture.
Following are the supplies i recommend to whitewash a stone fireplace.
Start off by cleaning your fireplace a bit. The rag was more for keeping the watery paint contained and not dripping all over the place. Matte paint is a must. The hardest part about this job is deciding what color paint to use for your whitewash.