How to paint a brick fireplace with chalk paint now that my fireplace was relatively clean i was ready to paint.
Can i paint my fireplace with chalk paint.
1 1 2 inch angled paint brush.
Personally i wouldn t wax a fireplace.
The rustoleum chalked paint covers beautifully so it doesn t take many layers.
Give it a good swirl around to mix it all together well.
But before chalk paint came along i would advise my clients not to paint stone fireplaces because then they would look like this.
Check out what anne who is part of the purple painted lady team did to her fireplace.
Supplies to paint your fireplace surround.
Rustoleum chalked paint in the color of your choice.
One of the best parts of chalky paints is they adhere really well to just about any surface.
This is my favorite completely matte sealer.
You want equal parts of chalk paint and water.
Once everything is taped and covered you can prepair your paint.
Rustoleum chalked protective topcoat.
Chalk painting your fireplace is a great idea.
Do a test spray onto your rag to see if it sprays even.
Wax just isn t durable enough.
It just depends on the amount of paint you have on your brush.
The non toxic virtually odor free paint is water based and has minimal volatile organic compound vocs.
I taped off the carpet around the hearth and poured a small amount of white chalk paint into a solo cup.
Using my small brush i proceeded to paint the grout lines.
A little paint goes a long way for easy coverage so just one coat is usually enough.
Whether your fireplace is made of brick or stone chalk paint can be painted right over the surface without any primer sanding or stripping.
Primer is never necessary.
I kept building layers of paint until the linen white chalk paint was no longer visible.
I changed the look by using chalk paint fireplace mantel using annie sloan s chalk paint in country grey old white and french linen.
If i were going to use chalk paint i would follow it with general finishes flat out flat topcoat.
The littlest change can make such a big impact.
You need to start by filling your spray bottle up half way with chalk paint and then the rest with water.
After i was satisfied with the layer of paint i carefully moved my stencil over.
So if you do choose to use chalk paint on your fireplace i would strongly recommend a good sealer.