How to Paint a Fireplace and Hearth | Ask This Old House
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2023
- In this video, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner tackle a controversial project: painting an exposed brick fireplace.
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Paint expert Mauro Henrique takes us on a house call to tackle a somewhat controversial project. The homeowner and her husband want to update their beautifully-kept home, and they plan to paint exposed fireplace bricks-a taboo for brick purists.
Opinions vary about whether to paint exposed brick. While the finished product can look clean and modern, there is no going back. When a homeowner asks paint expert Mauro Henrique for help painting her fireplace, he first checks that she’s positive that she wants to do it before helping her take this project on.
Difficulty: ⅕
Cost: Around $30
Time: An afternoon
Where to find it?
Mauro upgrades a 1920’s fireplace by painting the fireplace facing with a high heat paint.
To clean out the fire box, Mauro vacuums it out with a HEPA vac [amzn.to/3m6IJcI]. Then, Brenna wipes down the facing with a multi-surface cleaner [amzn.to/40C1sMh] and clean rag [amzn.to/3nJrSx3]. To paint the fireplace, Mauro uses a 1200 degree high heat paint in flat black [amzn.to/3K6nDD9]. To apply the paint to the fireplace facing and hearth, Mauro uses 4” stiff bristle brushes [amzn.to/40lOEJN].
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Materials:
Rag [amzn.to/3nJrSx3]
Respirator [amzn.to/3zzJDRY]
All-purpose cleaner [amzn.to/40C1sMh]
Painter’s tape [amzn.to/3KfrRIH]
High-temp paint [amzn.to/3K6nDD9]
Tools:
Screwdriver [amzn.to/3MuO9bY]
Wet/dry vacuum [amzn.to/3m6IJcI]
4-inch stiff bristle paint brush [amzn.to/40lOEJN]
Paint tray [amzn.to/3FRlJF6]
Drop cloth or rosin paper [amzn.to/3z8RvJQ]
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How to Paint a Fireplace and Hearth | Ask This Old House
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It's not impossible to go back to brick after painting, but it is incredibly labor intensive and messy. You strip the paint off the brick faces with a paint stripper (this takes many many coats), and then you may be left with paint stuck in the grout. At that point, you may need to repoint the bricks to get the grout looking original again. I did this project years ago, stripping off about 4 layers of paint, so I know it can be done.
After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans ruclips.net/user/postUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!
You can paint it. But would you want to? I wouldn't.
Another great video! Thanks👍😎👍
Can you see footprint dust when you walk across the flat black paint?
Mauros intro was awesome ! 0:07 - 0:54 I love his insight on this matter
What are the 5 types of cuts?
Someone already killed all the personality by painting the wood, then they finish the job by painting the brick. Just live in new construction, it has no wood or brick inside.
That looks FANTASTIC! Love it. ❤
It came out pretty well with the black colour. I don't mid that look over the natural brick colour.
I was pleasantly surprised how well that came out. Usually it ends up being an eyesore.
*color
The tile especially looked good in black to my eye.
@@johnlebzelter4208 Not if one's British.
The bricks were ugly color just like my home. I will be painting too. If the bricks where a beautiful color I would never paint my brick.
No primer?
I was also surprised they didn't prime it.
Or wire brush it
Omg, the music is so dang loud, I can't hear his instruction about painting the firebox! Good grief.
🤔
What paint was that???
Heat resistant paint..he mentioned that a few times
Rust-oleum and Krylon make High Heat paints. However, if you read the description, he uses a POR-15 (Paint over Rust) paint. I've used POR-15 on metal and its amazing. However, best to read instructions thoroughly and wear gloves/disposable brushes.
I liked more the natural bricks color.
Emo fireplace
I think it would have really popped to do the lines in white. :)
This guy needs a vitamin B12 shot. He puts me to sleep when he talks.
Good job on the work! That is looking like crap! Since you know how to use masking tape go ahead and order some tile!
As a professional painter my experience is, interior bricks-OK, exterior bricks- no no!
What if the bricks are really ugly, like dirt/paint/lime everywhere that can't be removed?
@@rutgerhoutdijk3547 If it’s already painted, you don’t have much of a choice. Bricks are porous and allows moisture to escape if it gets between the house frame and the bricks. Once it’s painted, the moisture can get trapped behind the brick wall and cause damage. A way to get around this, is to drill out weep holes at the bottom of the wall, so moisture and water can escape.
@@howtodoitdude1662this isn’t an issue with interior brick?
_To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,_
_To throw a perfume on the violet,_
_To smooth the ice, or add another hue_
_Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light_
_To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,_
_Is wasteful and ridiculous excess._
_-William Shakespeare_
_King John, Act 4, Scene 2_
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So I just got done watching a "Celebrating Craftsmanship" video on this channel...and then you show crap like this. You know, you *can* refuse visits to homeowners who want to destroy the character of an old house, just for the sake of keeping up with HGTV
Why the masks?
Just for fun 😷
High heat paint is stinkier than regular wall paint.
Crap load of spam in the room. Fireplace looks great in black.
mauro the hack is back
with mauro it's ask this old hack
What do you mean? Hack? Im glad to trademen of diffrent background.
@@kelseyhamilton on a previous video, he left an eye level gouge on a door frame just to do a lead test. a professional would have done it in an inconspicuous place.