Paint Old Brass Fireplace Doors

How to paint brass fireplace doors.

Paint old brass fireplace doors.

Whether your brass fireplace doors have become dingy and tarnished or you re just ready for a change painting them is a fairly simple weekend project. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace makeover fireplace remodel. Brass accents highlight decorative features and. Nov 22 2015 explore daphney askew brown s board brass fireplace screen makeovers followed by 225 people on pinterest.

Are you tired of the brass doors on your fireplace. To be extra sure i didn t get any paint on the brick i inserted an old plastic folder between the brick and the brass. So i decided why not procrastinate packing a bit longer and spray paint a brass fireplace. You can paint over brass fireplace doors but it s very important to use the right paint.

Jan 4 2020 explore laura lacassa snode s board brass fireplace makeover on pinterest. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace makeover fireplace decor. Your doors may be solid brass or brass plated steel a magnet will not stick to solid brass but in either case the process is the same. Wait for a nice day outside not too much wind so the paint won t blow and set out some old sheets out on the lawn.

Don t set up your work station on the driveway or a deck in case things get messy with the paint. Well i was too. Some high heat paints are not meant to be used with a primer so make sure you read the instructions on the can. As i worked my way around the brass insert the folder moved with me.

However we just can t take on another big project like that right now. Because fireplace doors get so hot you have to use a high heat paint. My solution is to paint the brass fireplace doors and frame a matte black to at least take away the sparkling look at me effect. The longer term plan is to actually drywall over most of the brick and maybe even the hearth.

So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room. Unhinge the doors from the fireplace frame. In this video i ll show you how to update the look of those brass fireplace doors for l. It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround.

Bright toned shiny brass is a common adornment for the doors of wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts.