One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
Chalk paint over marble.
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.
Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish.
In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.
So we went neutral.
Allow six weeks or longer.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
In order to get a complete coverage i painted two coats of both the primer and the paint.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Both are nice but the updated after makes me.
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I didn t want paint all over my faucet.
This is a good before and after of the tile and the diy cabinet facelift we did for our kitchen makeover.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
It will make the poly chip and peel.
Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
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In painting you lose the natural stone touch but you can choose the color or even faux finish the look to create a marble look.
When painting behind the sink i used a small artist brush.
I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.