How to Paint a Marble Gas Fireplace

If you have a gas fireplace that is surrounded by marble and wish to create a new look for it, you can paint the marble using a specific technique so that it can be the color of your choice. Properly prepping the marble before painting it is important in yielding a quality finished piece. The right kind of paint and correct technique will allow you to complete this task yourself without having to pay a professional.

Painter's tape
Plastic covering
Heavy-grit sandpaper
Clean rag
Warm soapy water
Soft cloth
Primer
Latex paint
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Use painter's tape to secure plastic covering on the floor up against the fireplace to protect the floor from paint splatter.
- 2
  Sand the entire surface of the marble with a heavy-grit sandpaper.
- 3
  Clean the sanded marble using a rag dipped in warm soapy water.
- 4
  Buff the marble dry using a soft cloth.
- 5
  Apply a layer of primer to the marble to prepare it for the paint. Allow the primer to dry completely.
- 6
  Paint the primed marble with two layers of latex paint in the color of your choice using a paintbrush. Allow the paint to dry.
- 7
  Remove the plastic covering.

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