How To Paint Slate Fireplace Tiles

Also, since it’s exterior paint, i have high hopes it is more heat resistant. I decided on a 9 inch square of a stencil.

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Once i had it in there i measured my fireplace to decide on a size to cut it.

How to paint slate fireplace tiles. However, if you need to paint your fireplace tile, it’s possible! I'll show you how i did it in just 3 steps and no sanding! Black paint (please read above update):

Mix a squirt or two of dish soap into a bucket of warm water. Should be able to get the slate in either 12 x 12, 16 x 16 or a versailles pattern. If you're stripping a counter, use a hand buffer with a stripping pad.

How to paint a tile fireplace: You don’t need a lot of paint for this part so be careful not to overload your brush. Paint foam roller set (essential for a smooth, brush stroke free look) sanding blocks;

Make sure to paint grout as well. What kind of paint should be used to paint fireplace tile? Sand tiles to help roughen them up and allow paint to stick better.

Grab a ½” professional stencil brush and dip it into a little bit of your grout line color paint. Tape off areas you don’t want to accidentally paint. All i have left is the grout lines!

Some say it is not necessary, but i wanted to make sure the paint adhered well. Again, i have no idea if this is the best product for this job but again it is what i had and what i used. I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.

Overlap your strokes slightly to avoid missed spots as many sealers have a. I measured the height of the tile between the top of my fireplace and the bottom of the mantel. Scrub until the paint residue breaks up and comes off.

Paint the paint stripper onto the slate's surface with a paint roller and paint brush. 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. I would use tricorn black from sherwin williams in matte or some readers have shared the chalk paint has even held up well;

Place the free grout line stencil that comes with your tile stencil over the thin lines in between your stenciled tile. This way, if any paint bleeds under the tape, it blends right in. Whatever paint color is under the tape, use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.

Use a good primer so that your paint will stick. Dip a sponge into the solution, wring most of the liquid out, then wipe the tiles down. No matter what type of stone tile you want to paint, it must be clean and free from dust and dirt first.

Clean the tile and rinse any soap you used. Slate is available in a variety of colors so also is painting a slate fireplace hearth possible which can be painted to match virtually any home decor. It has tips that will help you do a great job.

Brush the sealer onto the surface of each tile using even strokes. As long as the surfaces are smooth, the paint will be able to adhere better to your fireplace hearth. Spray the entire slate by shaking the spray can for a minute or two, then holding it 12 inches or so from the slate.

I placed the stencil material firmly on the mat and taped the sides down for good measure. After cleaning the tile i gave it a final ‘rinse’ and wiped it down with a slightly wet cloth (with just water, no soap) and let it air dry. Scrub the surface with a buffing machine.

Slate tile is porous and will absorb the paint, so it might be necessary to add additional coats of paint to achieve the desired color. Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. Finally, i’m done stenciling tiles.

Seal the slate first with an impregnating sealer for permanent protection to the stone. Begin each spray burst slightly before the edge of the slate, then end it after the slate, overlapping each application of paint row after row. Wipe with water and allow to air dry.

I used valspar duramax exterior paint and primer. Seal the paint onto the tiles with a urethane sealer. Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile.

Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. 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. The size tile that is shown in your photo looks to be 12 x 12 or 13 x 13.

Trick for clean paint lines: Paint it on with a foam paintbrush, let it penetrate for 10 minutes, then buff it away with a dry cloth. Can you paint hearth stone?

Despite the challenges during installation, a fireplace hearth creates a beautiful and rustic look. Please remember that preparation is the key to a lasting job and do all of the preparation steps before painting. I made up a mixture of 2 cups of warm water and 1 drop of this dish soapin a small plastic container and wiped down the tile with a cotton cloth and the soap mixture.

Depending upon your location it may be called another name. See more ideas about paint fireplace, fireplace tile, paint fireplace tile. I didn’t have to paint the entire tile because the slate made a great background color for the stencil.

Paint the granit fireplace surround i mixed up a cup of 7 parts trophy to 2 parts artissimo (both colors from the miss mustard seed’s milk paint line ) and that was a pretty good match to the slate.

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