Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
Marble chalk paint fireplace.
It was so easy to paint my fireplace hearth and it only took four steps.
In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.
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Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge.
Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.
In painting you lose the natural stone touch but you can choose the color or even faux finish the look to create a marble look.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
Like chalk paint you absolutely must prime the hearth prior to painting it.
How to paint a marble fireplace hearth.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.
So we went neutral.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
You can do this project in a matter of hours.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
It will make the poly chip and peel.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.