Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.
How to remove paint from brick fireplace surround.
If stripping paint from wood is tedious stripping it from a brick or stone fireplace can only be described as more tedious.
There s probably about 60 sq feet of brick surface since it spans a short wall.
Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor.
When working outdoors you can avoid the tedium of stripping by using a sandblaster but that procedure is too invasive to use in your living room.
A whitewash brick fireplace is a classic choice but a black painted fireplace adds drama.
You definitely want to clean the bricks really well prior to painting.
Fieldstone by benjamin moore.
Previous owners painted the brick fireplace surround and brick ledge of the hearth.
Tools for my fireplace refresh.
Next choose your fireplace paint color.
Paint has flaked on one small part so i can see the original terra cotta color.
The first step in painting a fireplace surround is to prepare the area properly whether you want to paint marble fireplace surrounds or those made from brick of stone.
Carry out these key protection steps first.
But the easy fix painting the brick fireplace won out.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
Heat can also quickly remove paint from wood but not from stone.
After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.
A brick surround is the best bet for painting.
Remove everything surrounding the fireplace like screens and grates.
The white paint on the light red brick looks terrible.
Mask the area around the fireplace surround with painter s tape.