I would like to know if anyone has painted or mixed liquid or powder color to their cement hearth pad.
Coloring cement
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I have not done it myself. But get on the Google or Youtube and look at concrete countertops, your imagination is the only limiting factor in what's possible. Concept is the same for pouring a hearth pad.
The only problem is I don’t know what is acceptable for under a wood stove. Is sealer ok to use? Stain?
Stain should be ok and the sealer, maybe, especially if the stove has an ember protection only hearth requirement. A water-based sealer would likely be safer. Look at the product data to see what the maximum temperature rating is and its combustibility.
Does this help tell what the temperature will be like under the stove? It’s a Drolet Columbia II. This is from their manual.
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I’ve tinted grout for tile work on a hearth. Make sure you save some of the dry colored mix (if it’s a mix in powder) incase you need to make a repair.
That is an ember protection only hearth. A sheet of metal would suffice. What product would you like to use on your concrete hearth?
To answer your original question I have used colored cement different color sand aggregate etc as well as powdered color in concrete and mortar many times. You can get just about what ever color you want
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You could. But why not just a piece of sheet metal painted? Or unpainted. You don't really need high heat either. The stove only needs ember protection so the temps won't be high
I would like this exact hearth pad., nothing changed, .. colored with a medium grey ,however I have to do it to be safe to put my stove on. Color it grey and call it a day. I guess I don‘t see why this is so difficult to answer. I’m sorry!
No problem. If you paint it with Stove Bright paint there should be no temperature worries. Their color 6201 Charcoal is a medium gray.
It's hard to answer because we don't know what material that is how soft and pourous it is etc.
Yes, it is unknown territory additionally due to thinset residue and the unknown reason the tiles became unbonded. Painting it will be an experiment but the Stove Brite will at least be heat tolerant and comes in a variety of colors. FYI, many years ago I spray painted a cement board wall shield with high temp paint. It was used for a decade with no issues.
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Think about how to install the stove without scratching the paint badly. Personally dyed concrete that I could polish some would be where I would go.
Rattle cans of grill paint would be easier. Personally I don’t see the need for stove paint. It won’t get hot enough to cure.
Some good 180 grit sand paper to scuff and a really light first coat.
If filling the pad I would not move after I added concrete. Wouldn’t want to risk cracking out.
Rattle cans of grill paint would be easier. Personally I don’t see the need for stove paint. It won’t get hot enough to cure.
Some good 180 grit sand paper to scuff and a really light first coat.
If filling the pad I would not move after I added concrete. Wouldn’t want to risk cracking out.
Hey,
From my understanding concrete is polished similar to wood, an instrument similar to a sander is used and then they are a sealed to make them shinny and all nice. I was thinking about polishing the floor in my garage and the contractor company that we hire for an other projects explained the process to us. We decided to not do it as we did not really spend a lot of time in the garage. Hope this helps!
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