Step II Spring Fling
While painting the front door I had an idea that I could use leftover paint to touch up the stone that was so discolored in the front of the house. We moved in a few months ago and the discolored stones were a thorn in my side. I thought maybe lightly brushing some orange on them would mask the discoloration. But first I wanted to wash off dust and dirt. To my surprise, the black was a moss buildup and probably blackened from the traffic fumes over the last twenty five years. It actually scrubbed off pretty easily. Before I got too far, I ran in and got my camera to document the difference. I was using a stiff brush, fairly good sized. Have you noticed we still have falling leaves!! When I was finished I got the camera and admired my work, but noticed how black it still was in between the stones. I needed a smaller brush, so got an old toothbrush out and scrubbed in between. Wow! I'm happy with tha...