Can I Paint My Fireplace Insert

Despite the paint snafu i learned a lot from this project and am sharing all those tips.

Can i paint my fireplace insert.

Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass. It s been well over a year and our fireplace is still looking good. It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat. As far as your mantle goes.

The good news is high heat spray paint doesn t cost that much more than normal spray paint so it won t break the bank. Even if you never plan to use the fireplace the next person might and that s not a risk worth taking. Note that the paint is not for use on kitchen stoves stove burner grates or steam radiators. Shake a can of spray paint for high heat surfaces to mix it and remove the paint cap.

Step 2 clean your fireplace insert really well with a rag and warm water. Allow the primer to dry and cure for four hours. Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique. With these 6 simple steps you are one ste.

We actually don t even use our fireplace in the front room but i still wanted to go that route in case we ever do. Other applications include fireplace screens wood stoves boilers and steam pipes. I used pine 1x 4 for front edge and door skin for the top i had wood strips lining the side of my stone also so i used 1x 2 strips to make it match new mantle cover. I just finally covered my mantle last week but now need to paint the insert.

Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint. Plan to paint your fireplace insert in the spring after all the cool weather. Anyway i bought rust oleum high heat paint in black and got to work. Apply a light coat of galvanized metal etching primer to the metal fireplace using a 3 to 4 inch latex paintbrush.

Apply only a light coat. So i grabbed my paint and got to work. Despite my best efforts at researching trust me it was hours i ended up using a paint that i later learned is not officially recommended for tile. Tomorrow s project maybe.

I m glad i saw this. It s time to paint the fireplace brass. Be sure you follow directions on the spray can. I did some research before i started this project and i found that you need a high heat paint to do a fireplace box.

Do not over apply as this may lead to runs and brushstrokes in the final finish. Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace.