You definitely want to clean the bricks really well prior to painting.
How to remove paint from brick fireplace surround.
Tools for my fireplace refresh.
Mask the area around the fireplace surround with painter s tape.
Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.
I don t have any pictures on how to paint a brick fireplace but here s a great tutorial from sherwin williams that we basically followed.
Paint has flaked on one small part so i can see the original terra cotta color.
Previous owners painted the brick fireplace surround and brick ledge of the hearth.
After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.
Fieldstone by benjamin moore.
A brick surround is the best bet for painting.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.
Next choose your fireplace paint color.
Carry out these key protection steps first.
But the easy fix painting the brick fireplace won out.
Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor.
If stripping paint from wood is tedious stripping it from a brick or stone fireplace can only be described as more tedious.
The white paint on the light red brick looks terrible.
The first step in painting a fireplace surround is to prepare the area properly whether you want to paint marble fireplace surrounds or those made from brick of stone.
Remove everything surrounding the fireplace like screens and grates.
Choosing a fireplace tile.
When working outdoors you can avoid the tedium of stripping by using a sandblaster but that procedure is too invasive to use in your living room.