And while sanding is generally not required with chalky paints it will improve adhesion when painting marble as you can see the marble was polished to a high gloss.
Can you paint marble tile on fireplace.
It may be thicker than other paints you re used to which allows it to cover the marble with ease.
I m sharing how to paint tile an easy fireplace paint makeover inexpensive diy project that made such a huge difference to our living room.
Ideally you can apply it to an inconspicuous place on the marble itself.
I call a local fireplace store and ask them if they reccomend a fire proof paint.
I might also suggest that if you never intend to go back to the marble that you could tile right over it any color you.
It was screaming for a full on makeover if you re only looking to fix your tile surround then skip on to 4 now if you search the internets there are a gazillion posts about painting fireplaces i wrote one about whitewashing our brick fireplace last year and differing advice about what paint to use.
This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in.
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.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
Such an easy way to update your home on a budget.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
We were dealing with some serious orangey oak and peach faux marble here.
I agree if you sand it prime it and then paint it you should be fine but you will run into trouble using the wrong paint near a fire place.
Fireplace makeover using peel and stick tiles.
This also helps seal the tape against leaks.
A marble fireplace surround adds visual appeal to an area of a home that attracts attention.
I ll also show you how to paint tile to look like marble.
Today i ll show you how to paint fireplace tile in just 3 steps and no sanding.
Can you paint tile.
It was really simple to rough up the surface with 100 grit sand paper.
Now you can paint with your new color and it won t bleed under the tape.