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Can you cover tile on a fireplace?
Use the white paint to paint all of the trim pieces that surround the tile on your fireplace. While your first coat dries, paint the gold pieces of your firebox with the black high heat enamel paint. Repeat 2-3 coats for nice, even coverage.
Can you tile over marble fireplace?
You can tile right over the marble for an easy update! Looking at your marble fireplace surround and not loving it? Wanting an easy weekend project to update your fireplace? Did you know that with a little adhesive you can apply tile right over the face of the marble fireplace surround and create a whole new look!
Are peel and stick tiles heat resistant?
Your peel and stick Smart Tiles will resist heat, even if it’s possible to remove them when they are warmed up. At high temperature, the adhesive will soften and you have to pull on the tile to take it off.
How do you install marble tile on a fireplace?
Using a square notched trowel, apply the mortar to the fireplace surface you want to tile with marble. Place the first tile into the mortar on the center line where you have determined it should be. Continue placing tiles along your line including spacers for each tile to keep the spacing consistent.
What is the best adhesive for marble fireplace?
At Creative Fireplaces, we recommend using clear regular silicon for the joints where the various marble sections meet. Silicon is a very flexible adhesive that is ideal for use to secure the various sections of the fire surround.
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Can you put tile over an old fireplace?
Nowadays, it is quite possible to tile over the old tile and avoid the time and money of cleanup and backerboard installation. Tiling over a fireplace surround that already has tile attached is easier than you might think.
What kind of paint to use on fireplace tile?
The rest of the grout is still the same color as the tile. One quick note about using latex paint on fireplace tiles, in case you are worried about the heat from the fireplace affecting the paint: according to this article, most premium quality interior latex paint will withstand temperatures of up to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, which is very hot!
What’s the best way to fill a hole in a tile fireplace?
Use a wire brush to clean the excess loose materials from the void. Fill the damaged tile slot using multipurpose thinset mortar and a putty knife. Make sure that the thinset is even with the surface of the existing tile.
What kind of grout to use on fireplace tile?
Tiles painted with two coats of Iron Gate. The grout on the left-hand side of the hearth has been painted with the wall color, while the grout in the middle was painted with Ashley Gray. The rest of the grout is still the same color as the tile.