Marble Chalk Paint Fireplace

Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.

Marble chalk paint fireplace. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint. Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed. It will make the poly chip and peel. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.

I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly. You can do this project in a matter of hours. So we went neutral.

This post contains affiliate links. It was so easy to paint my fireplace hearth and it only took four steps. The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. How to paint a marble fireplace hearth.

Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge. Here annie has chosen paris grey. 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. One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.

This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend. I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle. The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry. In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.

Like chalk paint you absolutely must prime the hearth prior to painting it. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush. Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.

When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.