Chalk Paint On Marble Fireplace

Whether you decide to go for a bold dark color or crisp light shade the results will be amazing.

Chalk paint on marble 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. The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry. It was so easy to paint my fireplace hearth and it only took four steps. Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.

Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint. How to paint a marble fireplace hearth. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint. This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.

I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat. So we went neutral. Water based chalk paint will cover around 150 square feet per quart. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.

Here annie has chosen paris grey. I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle. One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble. Leave to dry for a couple of hours.

In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky. Painting a solid color. Kristin young totally transformed her fireplace surround using old white chalk paint by annie sloan. For painting on marble you ll need to get your hands on latex based or chalk paint in a single flat colour.

She used french linen chalk paint on the floor tiles and then ran a wash of pure white and water 1 part each over the dried french linen and immediately wiped off the excess. Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush. Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge.

When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace. 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. It will make the poly chip and peel. One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.

You can do this project in a matter of hours. Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed. Painting your fireplace brick or stone a solid color with chalk paint is a super easy easy way to get a fresh new look fast. The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.

Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround. Mary did a great job. I used the same wash on the brick fireplace.