How To Paint Fireplace Glass Doors

Put painter s blue tape on the fireplace door gasket trim and decorations.

How to paint fireplace glass doors.

Add more coats if necessary for coverage. Remove doors from your fireplace prior to painting. If doors cannot be removed protect all other fireplace accessories with painter s tape to avoid paint splatter. This removes sooty buildup and oil.

This will help the paint adhere to the metal surface. Once they were dry i gave the metal frames and wood handles a light sand. Open the gas fireplace doors and place a thick layer of newspapers beneath each door. Then we ll carefully mask the glass doors with painter s tape and newspaper making sure that none of the glass is exposed.

How to paint fireplace doors. I removed the screws holding them in place and lugged them out to the garage where i first gave them a thorough clean. Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint. We ll use denatured alcohol to clean it and dry it with these shop rags.

Now we ll head back out to the garage and prep the glass doors for a coat of paint. Painting the fireplace doors was easy. Clean the fireplace doors well with acetone and a fine sanding sponge. Step 2 spray both sides of each door with orange citrus cleaner taking care to cover the entire surface.

Let this dry then apply another thin coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Wipe the surfaces with a clean dry rag. How to paint fireplace doors and vents.