how to refinish an electric fireplace
After rubbing a deglosser on it I painted it with three coats of white primer. Two coats of Aspen White paint. A few scraps of barn woodâ¦. We cut the barn wood to size and used wood glue to attach it. After 24 hours I removed the clamps and filled the side cracks with wood fill to make the board look seamless.After sanding the wood fill I gave the top two thick coats of polyurethane.Mr. Wright then built a box base to give the fireplace more height. These electric fireplaces are so dinky in size. The box was painted a dark brown, then primed and painted the same color as the fireplace.wo coats of Aspen White paint. A few scraps of barn woodâ¦. We cut the barn wood to size and used wood glue to attach it. After 24 hours I removed the clamps and filled the side cracks with wood fill to make the board look seamless. After sanding the wood fill I gave the top two thick coats of polyurethane.