How To Paint Ceramic Tile Around Fireplace

Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.

How to paint ceramic tile around fireplace.

1 clean the tiles around the fireplace extremely well. Thoroughly clean and repair any damage before you begin painting. 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. Use a short handled brush to give you more control when painting.

Especially if you have a hairy husky ahem. Trick for clean paint lines. Then i poured some primer into the painting tray took a deep breath and went to work rolling it onto the tile. How to paint a tile fireplace i taped off the fireplace mantel and floor all around the tile.

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. Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish. Painting tiles is a cost effective way to change the look of an area. I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.

Time for the fun part. Also i found it easier to create crisp straight lines when. Prime your tiles to help your paint stick. 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.

Make sure to use heat resistant ceramic tile paint around a fireplace. After the primer is dried and right before you paint the tiles wipe tiles off with a clean dry towel just to make sure there is no dust or particles on the tiles. 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. After painting seal the tiles to prevent damage.