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September 21, 2017 19 Comments

Fireplace Paint: Using High Heat Paint for a Fireplace Makeover

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A couple weeks ago a reader asked me if I had ever considered painting the brass hardware on our fireplace. We had completely redone the fireplace surround last year with new tile and Matt even built a gorgeous mantel to go with it. It went from an eyesore to a main focus of the room. The only thing we didn’t do was actually paint the fireplace. Actually, I had planned to do so but you know, life. So when my sweet reader asked me this question, it reminded me that yes, I did want to do that! So, not even a handful of days later I picked up some fireplace paint to update my fireplace hardware.How to Update Your Fireplace with fireplace Paint

Updated Fireplace with Fireplace Paint

I’m a firm believer that paint is a superpower. It can change the look of basically anything with a stroke of a brush. That’s what happened here. High heat paint is safe to use as fireplace paint or for grills and is the perfect easy and inexpensive way to update your outdated fireplace.

How to Paint A Fireplace with fireplace paintThe first thing I did was tape off all the areas that we didn’t want paint. Since I used a spray paint, I made sure to cover all the tile work to avoid getting any overspray on that pretty hex tile. Millie and I used some scrap paper to cover the fireplace surround.

Painting Fireplace Hardware After everything was covered and taped up, I used Rust-Oleum’s High Heat Spray paint in a flat black finish (here’s a similar safe fireplace paint) to spray paint the brass pieces left on the fireplace. I decided on flat black to match the rest of the black metal pieces of the fireplace.

Here's how you paint a fireplace's hardware

This paint has great coverage. I held the paint can about 10 inches away from the hardware and sprayed it in an even back and forth motion. I allowed the paint to dry and then painted one more coat. Since the hardware didn’t require that much paint, I decided to use the rest of the high heat paint to paint the inside of the fireplace (you should refer to the fireplace paint can instructions on whether or not this is a recommended/safe thing to do).

How to paint the interior of a fireplace

I seriously have no idea why I waited so long to finish this fireplace makeover. The black hardware really wipes away any remnants of the 90s that were lingering around, don’t you agree? Kathy, thank you so much for reminding me I wanted to do this! This was the best low cost (under $5) high impact project, I’ve done in a while. It made such a difference.

Freshen up your fireplace with fireplace paint! Pin this project for later:

How to paint a fireplace with fireplacepaint to refresh a 90s era fireplace

 

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Kathy E. says

    September 21, 2017 at 10:42 am

    Chelsea, this is just the project that I needed a tute for! We built our house in 1996 and have the same brass accents. I’m over brass big time and have been sweetly hounding my husband to take on this job. Now that you make it look so easy, I may do it myself! Thank you!

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    • Chelsea says

      September 21, 2017 at 3:30 pm

      Kathy! Thank you so much for reminding me I wanted to do this. Seriously, the toughest part was taping off the rest of the fireplace to avoid overspray. You can do it!

      Reply
  2. Brittany Wise says

    September 21, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    It turned out great Chelsea! I am so impressed with keeping those pretty hex tiles clean. I’d make a mess!! 🙂

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  3. lesly says

    November 25, 2017 at 10:23 am

    any issues with fumes once you started to use the fireplace?

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  4. lesly says

    November 25, 2017 at 11:40 am

    any issues with paint fumes when burning fire.

    Reply
  5. Rachel says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:38 am

    Any chance you can tell me how the fireplace is holding up? I just spray painted mine with the same paint, same process, and I’m worried the paint won’t adhere properly.

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    • Chelsea says

      February 23, 2018 at 8:46 am

      Hi Rachel, it’s holding up great – we used it several times this winter and it’s been completely unaffected!

      Reply
  6. Cami Jensen says

    March 18, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    How has the interior paint held up with use? I need to repaint mine but I’m afraid it won’t hold up well!

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    • Chelsea says

      March 20, 2018 at 6:36 pm

      Hi Cami! I had the exact same fears. It’s held up great. We’ve used our fireplace a ton this winter and it’s still black on the inside. My biggest concern was the potential for fumes and there have been none!

      Reply
  7. Amber says

    March 26, 2018 at 3:51 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this! We have a gas insert and I’m going to try the white for the inside (it’s already mostly white). I couldn’t find tutorials from people who actually use their fireplaces so I’m relieved this will be an option. Yours looks amazing (also your fireplace makeover in general is so perfect)!

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    • Chelsea says

      March 26, 2018 at 5:20 pm

      Hi Amber, let me know how it goes! Ours has held up so nicely!

      Reply
    • Michael McShane says

      April 30, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      What is the exact high heat spray paint that you used for the inside of your fireplace? I know that rustoluem is primarily for metal but I wanted to paint the brick in the fireplace black as well. Thanks so much!

      Reply
  8. Lori says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    Hi, Did you deglaze the brass before spray painting?

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    • Chelsea says

      April 4, 2018 at 10:20 pm

      Hi Lori, I did not deglaze or do anything to the brass other than clean it with an all purpose cleaner.

      Reply
  9. Jana says

    April 21, 2018 at 11:58 pm

    I bought the same exact can of paint a couple of months ago to do the same exact thing that you just did to your fireplace. On the can it says not to use it where there’s going to be an open flame. It sounds like you did the inside of your fireplace and then use your fireplace without any repercussions whatsoever. I just want to make sure that I’m understanding that correctly and then I will move forward. I just scrubbed everything with a wire brush and tsp and I’m going to get up tomorrow morning and paint

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    • Sionann says

      October 23, 2019 at 8:37 pm

      This should only apply while you are spraying. If you have gas logs be sure to turn off the pilot light. Once the paint is dry and the room has had adequate time to air out there should be no problem using the fireplace. I would recommend fireplace paint, which is safe to 1200°. It’s a little more expensive but worth it for safety.

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  10. Amanda says

    September 28, 2019 at 6:07 pm

    Do you know of any non-spray paint that could be used for this? I have this exact fireplace and have been wanting to do this since we moved in. But I have an infant in the house so I really want to avoid spray paint. Thanks! Beautiful page!

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  11. Rachel says

    November 5, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    Hi there,
    Any chance you know anything about the brand or style of your fireplace? I need to buy a fan but I can’t find the brand and it’s the same one 😉
    Rachel

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