Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Finishing the Fireplace

We were happy to see that the high-gloss finishing sealer had the effect we were looking for. We thought it reflected the fire nicely. The only problem was that now the rest of the fireplace looked dull in comparison. So we decided to clean off the face and seal it with the high-gloss as well.







With the tiles sealed, it was time to finish grouting. I got frustrated with all the little angles and whatnot, so Gerald jumped in to help. Between the two of us, the work went quickly.










Here's how it looked when we were finished. Even though we had re-sealed the face with the high-gloss finish, it didn't have the same luster. We decided that perhaps we had put so many coats of seal on it that it just wouldn't penetrate.

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