It s going to look really runny at this point but trust me its right.
Can i paint my fireplace with chalk paint.
How to paint a brick fireplace with chalk paint now that my fireplace was relatively clean i was ready to paint.
But before chalk paint came along i would advise my clients not to paint stone fireplaces because then they would look like this.
I changed the look by using chalk paint fireplace mantel using annie sloan s chalk paint in country grey old white and french linen.
Chalk painting your fireplace is a great idea.
It just depends on the amount of paint you have on your brush.
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.
The non toxic virtually odor free paint is water based and has minimal volatile organic compound vocs.
Wax just isn t durable enough.
Check out what anne who is part of the purple painted lady team did to her fireplace.
You want equal parts of chalk paint and water.
A little paint goes a long way for easy coverage so just one coat is usually enough.
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.
Supplies to paint your fireplace surround.
Whether your fireplace is made of brick or stone chalk paint can be painted right over the surface without any primer sanding or stripping.
The rustoleum chalked paint covers beautifully so it doesn t take many layers.
Rustoleum chalked paint in the color of your choice.
This is my favorite completely matte sealer.
Although your sandstone fireplace can also get away with being painted with a solid paint like the very first fireplace image in this post above.
Personally i wouldn t wax a fireplace.
Once everything is taped and covered you can prepair your paint.
Do a test spray onto your rag to see if it sprays even.
Rustoleum chalked protective topcoat.
One of the best parts of chalky paints is they adhere really well to just about any surface.
After i was satisfied with the layer of paint i carefully moved my stencil over.
I kept building layers of paint until the linen white chalk paint was no longer visible.
The littlest change can make such a big impact.
Give it a good swirl around to mix it all together well.
1 1 2 inch angled paint brush.