# How to Add a Glossy Look to an Indoor Fireplace
A fireplace graces your interior with a unique architectural detail that can easily become a focal point in a room, and you'll want to showcase it to the best of your ability. This means more than just setting up an eye-catching display on the mantle or keeping the fireplace clean. A shine on your fireplace will turn heads as well as keep soot from settling on the finish.
Things You'll Need
- Fireplace brush
- 1/3 cup Trisodium Phosphate
- 1 gallon water
- Bucket
- Scrub brush
- Old, clean towels
- Painter's tape
- High gloss polyurethane
- 3-inch nylon brush
- 0000 steel wool
Instructions
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Brush down the fireplace with a fireplace brush, loosening all lodged in soot and dust.
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Pour 1/3 cup trisodium phosphate and 1 gallon water into a bucket. Dip a scrub brush into the mixture and scrub down the fireplace, removing all soot and other grime.
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Rinse the fireplace well with clean water. Wipe it dry with old, clean towels. Allow it to air dry.
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Tape off any areas you don't want to get finish on with painter's tape.
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Dip a nylon brush into a can of high gloss polyurethane. Apply a thick coat of polyurethane to the fireplace, giving it 24 hours to dry. Buff it with 0000 steel wool before repeating. Repeat three times for maximum shine.
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