Cast iron fireplace restoration
I recently purchased a cast-iron fireplace for decorative purposes only knowing I wanted to strip off the faux marble paint. The mantel (and maybe more) is revealing silver while the inter is the color I associate with cast iron. Can anyone tell me what the silver is, or worse, am I stripping off too much?
Thanks Charlie
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6 years ago
It's still a work in progress. The base is being installed today and working on the tile insert. The mirror is also FPO. Thanks for asking.Michael Dooley
6 years ago
Yes ED, it's blackish in a pearl finish (I would have loved to have lacquered it but that process..... the ceiling is not that smooth). It's a 9' ceiling but seems so much higher than that now and I wanted to accent the 100 year old crown moulding. This may be my favorite part of the room and its was also the easiest. I took me 9 months with the help of a couple of friends, to strip the woodwork, smooth the cracks in the walls and restore the double hung windows and french balcony doors. Moving onto the next room. See you in 2019 lol
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