When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Can you paint over granite fireplace.
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There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding.
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.
With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.
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.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
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So yes you can paint over granite countertops and make them a thing of beauty.
The smooth slick surface may appear hard cold and too 1980s contemporary for your taste.
Granite is one example of a surround material that can grow tiresome over time.
So we went neutral.
I can t tell you how much research i ve done over the past three years on how to paint a granite fireplace surround before i finally took the plunge.
Nothing spoils the effect of a beautiful fireplace like an outdated surround.
With these 6 simple steps you are one ste.
Actually i think you could paint over any unattractive countertops and make them fit your taste.
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.
Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique.
Yes you can but you will need to prepare for your painting project ahead of time.
My peachy beige fireplace surround one of the first things i said when i did the final walk through of my new construction home was that isn t the marble i picked for the fireplace.
Did you know that with a little adhesive you can apply tile right over the face of the marble fireplace surround and create a whole new look.
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Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace.
I wasn t even sure i wanted to paint it so i looked into sanding off the shine and even practiced on a few remnant pieces of granite tile.