First you need to tape off and cover anywhere you don t want paint.
White chalk paint brick fireplace.
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Chalk paint adheres very well to marble stone wood and brick fireplaces with no undercoat required.
Rags and wet wipes.
I taped off the carpet around the hearth and poured a small amount of white chalk paint into a solo cup.
If i were going to use chalk paint i would follow it with general finishes flat out flat topcoat.
You need to start by filling your spray bottle up half way with chalk paint and then the rest with water.
You can change the consistency of the paint and water mixture and therefore change the coverage by using different ratios of paint to water.
How to paint a brick fireplace with chalk paint now that my fireplace was relatively clean i was ready to paint.
Things you need to whitewash a brick fireplace.
Wooden stick to mix painter s tape.
Step by step instructions how to whitewash a brick fireplace 1 first of all make sure your brick is clean.
Make sure the fireplace is cold before you start painting in order to prevent the paint from cracking.
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And it does wonders to update a room and create a gorgeous focal point.
In today s video i show you how to update that dated brick fireplace with diy homemade chalk paint using plaster of paris and.
Wax just isn t durable enough.
Once everything is taped and covered you can prepair your paint.
Personally i wouldn t wax a fireplace.
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You want equal parts of chalk paint and water.
This video shows you different ways and styles that you could paint brick in.
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A little watered down chalk paint in pure white got rid of that orangey red brick and now plays well with anne s decorating style.
You can leave the paint unsealed or finish with clear chalk paint wax if you wish.
So if you do choose to use chalk paint on your fireplace i would strongly recommend a good sealer.
A whitewash technique is basically using watered down chalk paint.
2 mix the paint in the plastic container with water and stir well.
This project can get messy since you are spraying chalk paint.
A whitewashed brick fireplace also pairs well with most any wall color.
The first thing you need to do is to prepare your fireplace for whitewashing.
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Before painting your fireplace surround check with your fire marshall or code enforcement officer regarding code in your area it can vary by city state.
Using my small brush i proceeded to paint the grout lines.