How Do I Paint My Fireplace?
Excellent heat resistance
Muuri is particularly suitable for interior surfaces exposed to varying and higher than normal temperatures and particularly suitable for fireplaces. Tintable Muuri can withstand temperatures up to +180 °C and 300 °C if it is un-tinted dry heat.
Suited for painting over: Concrete, lime, lime cement, cement plaster, sandlime brick and brick surfaces as well as mineral board surfaces indoors. Suitable also for surfaces previously painted with lime, lime cement, cement and silicate paints.
Instructions
Painting conditions
The surface to be painted must be clean, dry and solid and the temperature of the air and surface at least +10 °C and the relative humidity of the air below 80 %.
Preparation
Unpainted surfaces:
- New concrete, screed and plastered surface must be dry and hardened before finishing treatment.
- Clean unpainted surfaces from dirt, dust and other impurities.
Previously painted surfaces:
- Clean surfaces from dirt, dust and other impurities using Tikkurila Maalipesu Cleaning Agent according to instructions.
- Remove flaking and poorly attached or powdery paint layers.
Paint treatment
Apply one priming coat of Muuri Fireplace paint.
The product can be thinned with water up to 10%, if necessary.
After the primer has set for at least 12 hours, the finishing coat will be applied.
If you require more advice on painting your fireplace, give our technical team a call on 0131 334 4999 or send them a message here
