Do I strip this painted marble fireplace?
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8 years agoJonathan
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Comments (2)Paint stripper, the rust oleum brand is excellent Alternatively you can burn it off If you wish to paint it, you don't have to strip it and you can apply zinnser bin sealer straight to it then whatever top coat...See MoreHow do I strip a painted beam & stone fire place ?
Comments (2)Hi, you can use heatgun for it, it is very slow process but rewarding, you have to make sure that you not going to burn the wood, give a little heat and strip the paint off, or you can try paint remover.....See MoreTo strip or not to strip? Wooden paneling
Comments (14)I personally think you should keep it painted. It would be a terrible job to get the paint off and maybe you will never get it right again if it all goes wrong. You will have to know what you are doing before you start that job. Take a look at these pics, maybe you could get some ideas from them. To make a room feel cosy and warm make sure you have interlined luxury fabric curtains as a starter. In the green pic, I'm thinking shades to match your suite, disregarding the ceiling obviously! I happen to like the gold too....See MoreWhat colour to paint bedroom walls to suit a rouged marble fireplace
Comments (2)Have you got some pics?...See MoreRebecca Wilson
8 years agomv5869
8 years agoThat's a beautiful fireplace in a gorgeous room. I love the detailed Victorian coving and the high ceilings.
They've done a great job with the fake wood effect. But yes, I'd strip it back to the original marble and get an open fireplace insert that matches better.
You can go much bigger with the insert and then it gives you the option to burn wood as well as coal. Personally I prefer wood as I like the smell, but when you want loads of warmth coal is best.
Something like this as an insert maybe. The tiles you can change to match the walls (darker tiles would look better with the marble coming out white)
Rebecca Wilson
5 years ago3 years after my original post we have started to strip the fireplace!
Does anyone know how to correctly stain remove, clean and polish carrara marble?
If needed I will get professional advice but thought I would ask here first.
Thanks
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