Paint Ceramic Tile Around Fireplace

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Paint ceramic tile around fireplace.

It is a gas burning fireplace. It has a porcelain ceramic tile that is 12 24 fairly recent redo with no grout lines. Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape. Paint the tiles using kilz complete coat paint primer in one toasted poppyseed in flat.

I painted the first coat with a colored primer for the grout lines taped off the grout lines with narrow masking tape and then i textured and sponged on a latex paint in a couple of coordinating colors to show texture. For this fireplace i used a black enamel paint that did not need primer but if i had gone with regular latex paint i definitely would ve primed it first. How to paint tile easy fireplace paint makeover giving our living room electric fireplace surround hearth and mantel a total makeover has been in the plans for a while it s in great shape we love the size of it and the design of the mantel but the colors were pretty boring and not as bright and stylish as i wanted. How to paint tile in 3 easy steps easy fireplace paint makeover.

I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great. In my case this would have been the trim color and i would have painted a little on top of the tape where it meets the tile. Painting fireplace tile 9 ways to update your fireplace. I thought i would round up all the ways to paint fireplace tile for you today so you can pick which one is best for you.

In that case you must use a heat resistant ceramic tile paint that is safe for heat up to 500 degrees fahrenheit. Remove any soot or ash the fireplace may have deposited on the tiles as well as any dust or debris that could interfere with the bond between. My fireplace walls front and both sides from floor to ceiling is 12 feet high. Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish.

A gas fireplace won t heat the surrounding tile but a wood burning fireplace will. I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it. To go for a concrete tile look i opted for a flat sheen but you could also use satin. Clean the tiles around the fireplace extremely well.

It measures 70 inches across and 22 inches on each side. Trick for clean paint lines. Time for the fun part. The actual fireplace opening is in the lower center of the 12 feet.

If you plan on painting fireplace hearth tiles or around a fireplace it s important to consider which type of fireplace you have.