Brush the entire box in powerful rapid motions to remove as much of the.
How to clean inside of fireplace before painting.
Scrape any ash on the walls of the firebox vacuum and then use damp old rags to wipe down the interior of the box.
First start by vacuuming and using a dry brush to remove as much loose soot as possible.
How to clean a brick fireplace before painting.
To remove soot from the grate andirons apply a few teaspoons of dish detergent to a water dampened scrubbing brush wet the grate andiron with water scrub until sudsy and rinse well.
Remove all ashes from the fireplace.
In an attempt to hide the dirt i decided to paint the interior of our brick fireplace black.
Two use high heat paint in a flat finish.
I simply rolled it on and used a small brush for the tight areas.
So our fireplace received the green light but it wasn t looking too pretty.
I wanted the brick to be as clean as possible before i started painted.
I only needed one coat of paint to get great coverage.
I used a roller to apply the paint to the brick and that made the job super fast.
Put on protective gloves and apply the tsp solution to the surface of your fireplace box using a very firm scrub brush.
Remove ash with a fireplace shovel and broom.
It s dirty sooty and just a bit of an eyesore.
I mean look at this thing.
Once i had everything clean and tidy i got to painting.
Tips to spray paint fireplace interior.
Put on protective gloves and goggles then use a.
Cleaning the inside of a fireplace to properly paint the interior of a fireplace you must clean it thoroughly.
Then spray the brick with a dish soap and water solution scrub the brick with a nylon bristle brush.