Painting a brick fireplace?

Hello Donna,

Use a watered down masonry paint. Unless you seal the pricks first, the paint will suck into the dry bricks, so you may use more than one coat!

Yes, this can be done with results that are very attractive.

What exactly is your concern about painting your fireplace?

Hi Donna,

There are 3 basic steps: clean, prime, and paint:

https://www.bhg.com/decorating/fireplace/styles/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/

Here's a link:

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/

Hello. Here are some links that could be useful. Exciting project.

White wash brick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BQkat4DZ2g

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/fireplaces-mantels/whitewashed-brick-fireplace-44242119

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-whitewash-brick/

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/fireplaces-mantels/masive-brick-fireplace-wall-whitewash-success-38628421

Painted brick fireplace

https://checkinginwithchelsea.com/video/3-ways-to-update-fireplace-with-paint/

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/fireplaces-mantels/painted-brick-fireplace-white-redo-4242640

Clean thoroughly first. My cousin did a whitewash on hers with thinned latex paint and it looked great. She used youtube to learn how but basically it was just clean, thin, and brush on.

Hi Donna

Here is info for your project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WotSO5skyc

How To Make Over Your Fireplace

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/inspiration/project-center/how-to-paint-a-fireplace

https://www.bhg.com/decorating/fireplace/styles/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/

Hi! Here are two methods explained:

https://www.thetablehomeco.com/post/limewash-vs-whitewash

My previously white-washed FP looked pink, so I would suggest tinting the paint a tiny bit green, to counter that- if you want white wash.

If you're going to use your FP, all White is a ton of maintenance with ash clean out and smoke residue above the firebox.

I suggest using a masonry dye/stain. It can't peel, and it can be scrubbed.

Yes, can be done. Make sure bricks are clean and visit your paint store and they will get you the type of paint you need.

This shows how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDF_y4_-HPA

There is a product called Brick A new. it is an excellent product check out this website. www.brickanew.com

This YouTube video shows how to paint a brick fireplace: https://youtu.be/gDF_y4_-HPA