Painting Metal Fireplace Doors

Painting fireplace doors can be a fun project when you want to change the look of your fireplace area.

Painting metal fireplace doors.

And look at that. 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. Do not paint a metal fireplace with an ordinary paint or the finish may bubble and peel because of high heat. 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.

However we just can t take on another big project like that right now. Never attempt to paint a metal fireplace without applying a galvanized metal etching primer first. Spray paint using the high heat spray paint paint the insert. Bright toned shiny brass is a common adornment for the doors of wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts.

Once they were dry i gave the metal frames and wood handles a light sand. Painting the fireplace doors was easy. I removed the screws holding them in place and lugged them out to the garage where i first gave them a thorough clean. So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room.

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. We can remain friends. Here is a quick video of me spraying the fireplace brass for all you visual learners. And there you go.

Do not use plain primer in place of galvanized metal etching primer or the finish will chip away. Repainting your fireplace doors can add a fresh new look to your home and can make it more inviting for friends and family. The longer term plan is to actually drywall over most of the brick and maybe even the hearth. Additionally since my glass doors were easily removable they just screwed off i took them off and covered the inside of the fireplace with plastic as well.

How to paint fireplace doors and vents. Painting the fireplace doors often coincides with repainting your living room or if you have new furniture or decorations. How to paint brass fireplace doors. A painted fireplace brass trim.

Brass accents highlight decorative features and. So much more 2016. So i decided why not procrastinate packing a bit longer and spray paint a brass fireplace. And if you want to learn how i painted the fireplace tile to cream check out the next post here.