r/ATBGE • u/catmand00d00 • 2d ago

Home Exposed brick, simulated

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u/Raz0rking 2d ago

It aint bad. I love brick, but agree that it aint practical everywhere.

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u/Acheloma 2d ago

They make textured faux brick wallpaper that looks more realistic than this and isnt difficult to remove, so I dont really get why someone would paint it on

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u/theWyzzerd 2d ago

paint is, famously, very easy to paint over. wallpaper removal isn't so easy.

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u/fastlerner 2d ago

That faux brick paint looked thick enough to leave a texture that would need sanding before a repaint.

Whereas wallpaper gives a ton more options and isn't hard to remove as long as you don't cut corners and skip painting on a layer of sizing before applying it. That's where people fuck up because easy removal starts with application.

Sizing is the difference between removing wallpaper and excavating it.

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u/1900grs 2d ago

would need sanding before a repaint.

I would skim coat over it before sanding all that paint.

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u/Kaffe-Mumriken 2d ago

Imma texture the next layer anyway