In painting you lose the natural stone touch but you can choose the color or even faux finish the look to create a marble look.
Marble chalk paint fireplace.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
You can do this project in a matter of hours.
It will make the poly chip and peel.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air.
So we went neutral.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed.
Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
How to paint a marble fireplace hearth.
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One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
Like chalk paint you absolutely must prime the hearth prior to painting it.
Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge.
I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.
In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.