It’s not that your brick was painted. It’s that it looks like it was. That’s the problem — and deep down, you know it. Whether it was done by a previous owner, a trendy paint crew, or a decision you made years ago that felt right at the time, the outcome is usually the same: What once had warmth, texture, and soul is now flat, fake, and lifeless. Painted brick chips. It fades. It traps moisture. And worst of all, it erases the natural character that makes brick feel like bric