How To Remove Paint From Brick Fireplace Surround

Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.

How to remove paint from brick fireplace surround.

Tools for my fireplace refresh. 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. The white paint on the light red brick looks terrible. Choosing a fireplace tile.

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. 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. A brick surround is the best bet for painting.

You definitely want to clean the bricks really well prior to painting. A whitewash brick fireplace is a classic choice but a black painted fireplace adds drama. Fieldstone by benjamin moore. But the easy fix painting the brick fireplace won out.

If stripping paint from wood is tedious stripping it from a brick or stone fireplace can only be described as more tedious. Paint has flaked on one small part so i can see the original terra cotta color. Mask the area around the fireplace surround with painter s tape. 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.

Next choose your fireplace paint color. Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor. Carry out these key protection steps first. Heat can also quickly remove paint from wood but not from stone.

Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.