It will make the poly chip and peel.
Chalk paint over marble fireplace.
I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
Mary did a great job.
In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
Don t confuse chalk paint with chalkboard paint which creates a surface that mimics a chalkboard and allows you to write on it with chalk and remove your jottings with an eraser.
I used the same wash on the brick fireplace.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
So we went neutral.
Kristin young totally transformed her fireplace surround using old white chalk paint by annie sloan.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
Allow six weeks or longer.
I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure.
Poly will work fine on chalk paint but never put poly over chalk paint that has already been waxed.
Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish.