Spent 3 hours trying to match mortar color on a repair in St. Louis yesterday

Homeowner wanted me to patch a small section of a 1950s brick wall. I mixed five different batches and none of them looked right in the sunlight. Finally just went with the closest one and told them it would fade in a few months. Has anyone else struggled matching old mortar? What did you do?

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charlieh745d ago

Is it just me or does every home repair turn into a lesson in patience?

kelly_rivera5d ago

@charlieh74 nailed it. Life's basically just one long patience test, ain't it?

jamesc795d ago

And yeah matching old mortar is basically just mixing and praying til it dries.