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