Latex paint is not as durable as oil based however and walls painted with latex are not as easy to clean.
Can you paint brick behind a wood stove.
Alternatively oil based paint takes longer to dry fades more quickly than latex and requires the use of mineral spirits to clean brushes and rollers.
Your brick stove surround tends to look dirty and old over time as the heat and soot from the stove damage or stain the brick.
We re often asked whether our paints are suitable for use around fireplaces in areas such as the brick behind wood burning stoves or the fireplace surround.
You d be surprised how much dust brick fireplaces hold onto.
Cleaning it won t remove all the stains but painting it can cover.
Regardless of which type of brick you choose it is necessary to leave a gap between the brick and the wall for proper air flow.
Be really sure to get the mortar areas between the bricks and also really concentrate on the areas just around the firebox and on the hearth.
It s a good question as many paints aren t up to the job they can easily discolour and flake as they aren t able to withstand such high temperatures.
Both types of paint can be used on the wall behind the stovetop.
Depends on the paint but cement board or transite is not adequate protection to reduce clearances if there are combustibles like wood studs behind.
Painted brick fireplace instructions using your broom and vacuum brush off vacuum the entire surface of the bricks.