Chalk Paint Over Marble Fireplace

She used french linen chalk paint on the floor tiles and then ran a wash of pure white and water 1 part each over the dried french linen and immediately wiped off the excess.

Chalk paint over marble fireplace. The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. So we went neutral. I used the same wash on the brick fireplace. I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.

Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed. Don t confuse chalk paint with chalkboard paint which creates a surface that mimics a chalkboard and allows you to write on it with chalk and remove your jottings with an eraser. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush. This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.

Mary did a great job. Allow six weeks or longer. When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.

Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish. In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky. It will make the poly chip and peel. Here annie has chosen paris grey.

Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure. I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.