I clean the ashes out after every second or third fire but the soot remains all fall and winter.
Painting interior brick chimney.
Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor.
Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.
A whitewash brick fireplace is a classic choice but a black painted fireplace adds drama.
I can t get enough of painted brick fireplaces.
If you re painting the interior of a fireplace make sure you re using heat proof paint.
Use your roller or brushes to apply a paint formulated for masonry or a latex paint to the brick.
A brick surround is the best bet for painting.
It s a good idea to lay down a drop cloth ahead of time and to tape off any areas that will not receive paint.
You re also going to want to have a shop vacuum handy to help keep your work area clean and to keep the dust to a minimum.
Allow first coat to dry for two hours before applying a second coat if necessary or desired.
Dress for the holiday season and enjoy the new look of your fireplace space.
Next choose your fireplace paint color.
Use the 2 brush and proclassic interior acrylic latex paint to paint the mortar along with any cracks and crevices of the brick.
When you paint the interior of your fireplace it s important to take a variety of factors into consideration.
Cut in along edges and brush in deep crevices with your paint brush first and then roll on your paint color.
Painting the inside of your.
That means it will soak up paint readily and makes an ideal surface to be painted.
It is so porous that the best way to apply paint.
A matching mint green mantel.
You can paint a brick fireplace in a single weekend with a little bit of preparation and some effort.
Painting the interior black definitely freshes it up but with a wood burning fireplace you have to accept that the floor of the firebox is going to get and stay sooty for the season.
They re fresh and stylish yet classic and timeless.
A brick chimney is masonry and like all masonry it is porous.
Then use the 6 roller with nap to paint the rest of the fireplace ensuring that the paint is applied as evenly as possible.
How to paint your home and the interior brick fireplace.
The fireplace which sits silent for so much of the year comes to life in all its blazing glory.