Ceramic Tile Chalk Paint Tile Fireplace

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.

Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace.

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. Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. I m so excited to have a real fireplace now. Time for the fun part.

Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it. Trick for clean paint lines. Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure.

I painted the first coat with a colored primer for the grout lines taped off the grout lines with narrow masking tape and then i textured and sponged on a latex paint in a couple of coordinating colors to show texture. Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints. Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish. How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace.

I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great. I don t like mine either. I was so excited to finally get the chanc. You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right.

The fireplace is often the center and focus of the room in which it is installed. But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore. I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime. Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.

Make sure to paint grout as well. It is extremely durable and washable. This paint is made to stick to tile. So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.

This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in. 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. In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint. Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.

Materials for tile painting. I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards. Annie sloan chalk paint.