It just scratched off and looked a mess.
Marble effect paint for fire surround.
The potential problems like the painting process are the same as when painting a brick fireplace see above.
A water based durable stone effect fireplace paint specially formulated for application onto fire surrounds back panels and hearths.
You can paint a marble fireplace and its surround.
With the use of at least a 220 grit sandpaper sand the entire surface of your marble surround ensuring you are covering every inch where paint will be applied.
I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
I tried just painting the polished marble with annie sloan chalk paint.
We offer a great range of fireplace surrounds to help transform your home.
We chose a cream marble surround.
Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
Yes you can paint a marble surround but you ll need the help of some heavy duty sandpaper.
I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.
Looks amazing now and rock solid.
Marble back panel hearth.
A marble fireplace adds visual appeal to any area of the home attracting instant attention.
Or at least 2005 kinda neutral.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
Can you paint a marble fireplace.
The first fire surround i painted for them was in their lounge this one was in the dining room.
Technically you don t need the high heat paint if you re just painting the outside of the fireplace however i d prefer to be on the safer side and know that i m not risking my home and family using something combustible.
So we went neutral.
This too was in pretty poor condition and needed a fair bit of preparation before i could actually paint the marble effect.
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In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.
I scraped it off sanded the fireplace down and added a primer coat of zinsser 123 and then painted over with 2 coats of paint.
It will make the poly chip and peel.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
If you already have a fire within your home changing your fire surround can transform the look of your room and act as extra storage.
Okay so the key to painting a marble fireplace facing is the high heat paint.