Can You Paint Granite Fireplace

On jan 14 2018.

Can you paint granite fireplace.

And this is why. And you can e mail call them ask that very question. But then so was the rest of the home. This is the nerve wracking part of painting a perfectly nice granite fireplace surround.

I don t know if i d do it if i didn t completely hate the existing granite. 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. Granite is one example of a surround material that can grow tiresome over time. And now i realize that the rest of the home is what made it objectionable to me.

One way to change the look of your granite fireplace is to paint it. I m sure it could be since it s on top of granite. Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique. Primer always looks ugly.

If you had asked me a year ago i would ve said. It already looked better to me though. 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. Well can i just paint the frigging thing.

One way to change the look of your granite fireplace is to paint it. On jan 15 2018. They have all sorts of coatings paints for concrete slabs porches around pools tile kitchen counters tubs tile. 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.

Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace. Look up a product called daich coatings. They use this stuff on garage floors drive on it. Nothing spoils the effect of a beautiful fireplace like an outdated surround.

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. Yes you can but you will need to prepare for your painting project ahead of time. The smooth slick surface may appear hard cold and too 1980s contemporary for 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.

I once saw a stone fireplace that was painted and it was a gloppy shiny weird mess. Step 1 sponge the granite clean with a degreasing cleaner until no grease or soil remains.