Hey all i ve got this semi shiny green marble looking stone around the face of my fireplace.
Can you paint marble around a fireplace.
But you should let it cure for a day or so before you light up the gas fireplace just to make sure there are no fumes hanging around.
It does get rather warm especially above the fireplace.
Can i paint this.
Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace.
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We dislike the green stone.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique.
When the marble becomes discolored cracked or outdated however it can also detract from the rest of the room.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
A bold accent color can transform the dull old marble fireplace into a fresh focal point for the room.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
Did you know that with a little adhesive you can apply tile right over the face of the marble fireplace surround and create a whole new look.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
My peachy beige fireplace surround one of the first things i said when i did the final walk through of my new construction home was that isn t the marble i picked for the fireplace.
To achieve a stylish result you just need to follow a few basic steps for painting the marble.
I did not use a special paint just a regular can of white enamel.
It s a wood burning fireplace with a metal insert.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
There is also a piece on the floor.
As for the screen it came right off.
I painted mine in the summer so it was not an issue.
A marble fireplace can be an elegant addition to any home.
So we went neutral.
I decided to paint all the grates on the fireplace as well as the marble but you can easily just tape off all the grates too if you just want the marble painted.