Paint Ceramic Tile Around Fireplace

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.
Paint ceramic tile around fireplace. 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. Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish. 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 a tile fireplace i taped off the fireplace mantel and floor all around the tile.
Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape. 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. It has a porcelain ceramic tile that is 12 24 fairly recent redo with no grout lines. Clean the tiles around the fireplace extremely well.
If you plan on painting fireplace hearth tiles or around a fireplace it s important to consider which type of fireplace you have. My fireplace walls front and both sides from floor to ceiling is 12 feet high. Then i poured some primer into the painting tray took a deep breath and went to work rolling it onto the tile. To go for a concrete tile look i opted for a flat sheen but you could also use satin.
This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in. A gas fireplace won t heat the surrounding tile but a wood burning fireplace will. It is a gas burning fireplace. In that case you must use a heat resistant ceramic tile paint that is safe for heat up to 500 degrees fahrenheit.
I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great. I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it. It measures 70 inches across and 22 inches on each side. Trick for clean paint lines.
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