At the end, it looked like you replaced your patio it came out so nice. So 1-2 hours cleaning, 10 hours staining and another couple hours to seal? Worth it.
I do think it would work on a fireplace, I would just recommend checking that the brick around a fireplace isn't sealed. If it is, you would likely need to etch first to get the stain to stick
There are about 20 potential colors, and two options for transparency. I used semi-transparent stain so we could see the natural gradients in the brick, and there is "solid" as an option. The same colors are available for either, though look slightly different due to the opacity. I purchased this from lowes, and they had color charts available with the option to tint to any of the colors.
It is holding up great, I haven't noticed any color fade which I expect is because I sealed the brick. The sealant does show more dirt than brick that was unsealed, though.
@@jessthings2807 Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean by "The sealant does show more dirt than brick that was unsealed."? Thanks in advance for your help!