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    d4dain Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 16, 2006, 06:22 AM
    Paint fake brick fireplace?
    Hi!
    My house has a huge firesurround made of fake bricks - it dominates the room and the terracotta 'bricks' clash with my colour scheme. I hate it and want to paint it - can I and what paint should I use? ;)
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    Nov 16, 2006, 08:56 AM
    As for if you can: certainly.

    The type of paint you use, though, will depend on what material the fake bricks are made of.

    Do you have any extras stashed away that you could take into a Sherwin Williams or other paint store to get their take on it?

    They're probably a composite material, but depending on how much plastic is in it will probably be the key factor in determining what type of paint will work best on it.
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    Nov 16, 2006, 09:18 AM
    Forgive me for stepping on Rick's good suggestion but I want to add that if the fireplace bricks have been sealed in some way, while the sample brick hasn't-- you could be in for some difficulty. I wouldn't count on the fakeness of them not requiring handling similar to real brick. If you have such a sample, compare it to the bricks on the fireplace, looking for sheen versus dull, or with touch for smooth versus rough... just to be sure. It would save you a second trip to the paint store from someone who did a lot of second trips! LOL
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