Repair to brick garden wall.

[MikeJM]

ive got a 35 year old low ornamental brick garden wall that has broken off on one top corner when I removed a rusty gate post from it.
To repair it normally I would cut out the damaged bricks and replace etc but the the bricks are "convex faced" with a course surface and I cannot source them anywhere locally.
I want to build up the corner with a cement render type mix and stipple the surface to get as close a match as poss to the other bricks.
My question is, am I ok to use a sand-cement mix of 3-1 and is silver sand ok to use which i think will give a closer match on colour.
This may seem like I`m being a bit fussy but the wall is a focal point at the front of our garden.
Any tips please?
Thanks
Mike

 

[stuart45]

Mike,
Can you get a photo up?

 

[MikeJM]

Thanks for the reply Stuart, unfortunately i`m not savvy enough with uploading pics. The corner chunk of brick`s damaged is about 6" long in each of three directions, (two horizontal and the one vertical). If you can advise on any surface prep and the cement mix I can do a trial or two first to get the best colour match etc.
Thanks for your help.
Mike

 

[stuart45]

You might have to mix a few different colours of cementone to get it close. Aim to make it a bit darker as it will get lighter in time. Leave the samples for a few weeks to see how they turn out. Wet the brickwork or apply PVA before applying the mix. Use two coats if possible. Finish with a sponge if a rougher finish is needed or a metal trowel for a smoother finish.
There are firms that will colour match mortar for you. A friend of mine used to replace wall ties and used them for the making good.
There are also firms that have a brick matching service getting bricks from anywhere in the country.