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How to remove paint from fireplace

ColetteEast · 2016-07-04 12:19:50

Hi Previous owners in our house painted over the tiles and black hearth to the front of the fireplace - painted cream, in quite a thick coated paint, it seems. Cant find how I attach a picture to this thread - but the tile surround and black hearth are completely painted over. Any idea how we would / could remove this? Or…

04-07-2016 12:19pm

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ColetteEast

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Hi
Previous owners in our house painted over the tiles and black hearth to the front of the fireplace - painted cream, in quite a thick coated paint, it seems.

Cant find how I attach a picture to this thread - but the tile surround and black hearth are completely painted over.

Any idea how we would / could remove this? Or is it just a lost cause....

Thanks
C

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#2 04-07-2016 12:39pm

Hecklar

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If they're glazed tiles you might find the paint will actually scratch off handy enough. Try a heatgun and a paint scraper if it's well bonded. The thick coat might be a savior, as it can allow the paint to come off in large chunks.

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