How To Paint A Stone Fireplace Gray. Start with a tiny amount of highlights. Add more highlights if desired.
All you do is water down your paint (20 to 30%), and brush away. Then, paint / highlight the raised areas of the stone to add depth. Pick out a color from the the white washed pine such as a mushroom taupe color.
Once i had brushed off all the of the dust and loose concrete bits, i started painting.
I honestly would have done even more water, but it was already really messy and wet to apply. Number of coats will depend on the coverage you are looking for. I painted two coats of this. Dip your brush lightly into mixture and take off any excess.