Ceramic Tile Over Painted Brick Fireplace With Eco Prim

Predrilled into the brick per the instructions on the screw box and used thinset between the brick and cbu be sure to get full coverage i used it to remove voids much like we do when.

Ceramic tile over painted brick fireplace with eco prim.

For interior and exterior use. In this post i am going to give you an honest report of how my painted fireplace has held up over the past 3 years spoiler alert. Provides an exceptional key and high grip surface. It isn t entirely pretty.

In many cases skim coating the existing brick with thinset will create a strong smooth surface for tile installation. Tiling over an existing brick fireplace can create a dramatic new look or restore some natural beauty if the brick has been painted over. Next was caulk nail screw filler sanding and priming since the crown molding was prefinished cherry wood we made sure the surface was clean and then used zinsser bin shellac primer this primer adheres really well and sands beautifully. Additional corbels were added and a board for the mantel top was cut to sit on top of the crown molding and to fit around the brick.

If you have ever considered painting your brick fireplace white i highly encourage you to read today s cautionary tale. Multipurpose bond promoting primer eco prim grip is a ready to use low voc synthetic resin based primer with bond promoting silica aggregates suspended in a dispersion. It enhances the performance and adhesion of mortars to existing ceramics and difficult to bond to substrates. Actually got them at hd so i was dubious but they worked fine.

Multi purpose water based adhesion promoting primer for use on both absorbent and non absorbent substrates such as render concrete plywood plaster existing paint and old ceramic tiles. Extremely low emissions of voc. Eco prim grip bond promoting primer perfect for tile over tile. See more ideas about painted brick painted brick fireplaces brick fireplace.