Clean up any old ash and remove it.
Best paint for plaster fireplace surround.
If your mantel already has dirt and soot on it that can t be cleaned off first use a primer paint to.
Painted it with antique white eggshell paint.
As with primers you can use either latex or alkyd paint on both new and previously painted plaster fireplace surrounds.
So easy to re paint too.
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A satin or eggshell finish should work best and offer easy maintenance.
The ash could get stirred up by the activity.
Matt paint is increasingly popular but may not be the best option for fireplaces as they can look scuffed easily.
If you like a slight sheen use.
If you re thinking of matching your fireplace to the skirting board and or need some serious durability a semi gloss of full gloss finish will do the job.
How to paint a plaster fireplace surround.
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However with new plaster alkyd paint typically works better.
Apply painter s tape to the areas adjacent to the plaster fireplace surround.
Don t use gloss big mistake.
The vitcas fireplace render is going to be in most cases used as a scratch coat for the finishing heat plaster unless the temperature is going to exceed 650 c then you will have to make do with just the render finish.