Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.
How to remove paint from brick fireplace.
The answer is yes but removing the paint from your brick fireplace can be a tedious process.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
A brick surround is the best bet for painting.
How to restore a painted brick fireplace.
Next choose your fireplace paint color.
Remove paint from brick tastes change and fashions change so the white painted brick that looked so great ten years ago may seem a little dated now.
To my surprise there was red brick.
I always hated that paint and hoped there was red brick behind it.
So we put a paste on the brick and covered it with plastic.
Make sure you really want to remove it before you start.
Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor.
Painting effectively covers up brick that is damaged dirty or an unattractive color and can radically change the look and feel of a room.
Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.
This peel away paste was suppose to help eat up the paint.
So we had to wire drill.
In many cases a better option is to paint over the fireplace with a new color or use a specialty paint kit to get a natural brick look using just paint.
Unfortunately it didnt remove all the paint off.
Tools for my fireplace refresh.
Natural stone and brick fireplaces can be damaged by some paint stripping tools and chemicals.
In our home we have a fireplace that was painted white but turned yellowish.
Make the fireplace the centerpiece to the room again by removing all the old paint to give it a clean natural look.