It may be thicker than other paints you re used to which allows it to cover the marble with ease.
Can you paint marble floors.
Sweep and vacuum to achieve a finish that resembles real marble you must start with clean concrete.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
September 10 2020 references due to its texture marble can be difficult to paint.
With the right preparation and priming however you can paint over marble and make it look great.
Marble with a high level of direct contact during use also should not be painted.
Some marbles prefer cool neutrals gray with undertones or cool colours blue green purple marble can accommodate a variety of depths from white and off white up to a medium depth.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
Ideally you can apply it to an inconspicuous place on the marble itself.
If this option isn t practical apply some chalk paint on a poster board so you can get accustomed to its texture.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
You can stain and dye marble tiles with care and patience.
Luckily you can have the look of a marble floor without the hassle by painting a faux marble finish on concrete.
Anything darker can compete with the marble and become overpowering there are very few beige or warm paint colours that look great with marble.
If you think you can paint floors with regular wall paint you re sadly mistaken.
A urethane based primer should be used before providing the topcoat.
If the marble is located in a place that is susceptible to high amounts of moisture or water the marble should not be painted.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
Marble tiles have pores that allow them to absorb color but you must use oil based instead of water based dye.
You can employ the same basic strategies as the ancient masters who carved and built with marble.
And if you re planning.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
Both marble tiles as well as marble slabs can be painted.