I don t like mine either.
Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace.
I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.
Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.
I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards.
Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile.
I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.
Annie sloan chalk paint.
In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint.
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.
This paint is made to stick to tile.
I m so excited to have a real fireplace now.
Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure.
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.
Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.
I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime.
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.
If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it.
Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints.
You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right.
It is extremely durable and washable.
But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore.
Make sure to paint grout as well.
I was so excited to finally get the chanc.
Materials for tile painting.
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.
Trick for clean paint lines.
How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace.
So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.
Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry.
This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in.
While my fireplace isn t big and doesn t have much square footage when it comes to the tile it was still going to be a pretty penny to retile it with those gorgeous cement tiles.
Time for the fun part.