I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime.
Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace.
Use a roller to apply paint evenly to 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.
The fireplace is often the center and focus of the room in which it is installed.
It is extremely durable and washable.
Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry.
I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.
I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.
I m so excited to have a real fireplace now.
How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace.
I don t like mine either.
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.
You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right.
Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish.
This paint is made to stick to tile.
I was so excited to finally get the chanc.
Time for the fun part.
Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.
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.
But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore.
I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards.
Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.
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.
So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.
Annie sloan chalk paint.
Trick for clean paint lines.
Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints.
Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure.
If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it.
Make sure to paint grout as well.