This is the nerve wracking part of painting a perfectly nice granite fireplace surround.
Can you paint granite fireplace.
I m sure it could be since it s on top of granite.
Preparing the surface to accept the paint is the key to a beautiful and durable finish you ll enjoy for years to come.
Primer always looks ugly.
I recommend to anyone who is thinking of painting a granite surface to start with a small project in the home such as a granite fireplace surround and use an oil based paint.
On jan 14 2018.
I ve used citrus paint remover to take paint off a granite piece before and it was fine.
With these 6 simple steps you are one ste.
Granite is one example of a surround material that can grow tiresome over time.
One way to change the look of your granite fireplace is to paint it.
They use this stuff on garage floors drive on it.
Painted fireplaces can easily be repainted using a paint and primer in one but wood and brick are porous and marble and granite are slick so it s best to use a primer on anything other than a.
Well can i just paint the frigging thing.
It already looked better to me though.
On jan 15 2018.
If you had asked me a year ago i would ve said.
I don t know if i d do it if i didn t completely hate the existing granite.
You can paint granite countertops backsplashes fireplace surrounds coffee bars and more with the proper primer paint and sealer to spruce up any room in your house including bathrooms and kitchens.
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And this is why.
Nothing spoils the effect of a beautiful fireplace like an outdated surround.
I do not recommend starting out with kitchen or bathroom countertops those are big projects and you want to see how the surface will wear with different uses.
The smooth slick surface may appear hard cold and too 1980s contemporary for your taste.
Yes you can but you will need to prepare for your painting project ahead of time.
And now i realize that the rest of the home is what made it objectionable to me.
I then primed the tile and granite slab with kilz adhesion primer applied with a 2 1 2 angled sash brush and a microfiber roller.
Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique.
Step 1 sponge the granite clean with a degreasing cleaner until no grease or soil remains.
They have all sorts of coatings paints for concrete slabs porches around pools tile kitchen counters tubs tile.
Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace.
But then so was the rest of the home.