Here annie has chosen paris grey.
Chalk paint over marble fireplace.
I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.
In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
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.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Allow six weeks or longer.
Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure.
Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
Kristin young totally transformed her fireplace surround using old white chalk paint by annie sloan.
Mary did a great job.
Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed.
It will make the poly chip and peel.