Stove Pipe Paint
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Depends on the pipe mfg and age of the pipe. Normally I would recommend Stove Brite, but I found out the hard way that doesn't work on all pipe. We have some 2006 Simpson DuraVent DVL that I touched up with Stove Brite and the acetone in the paint acted like a solvent and caused all the paint it touched underneath to alligator badly. I had to let it dry and sand it all off. Turns out they used a lacquer based high temp. I've been told that M&G now uses Stove Brite. My recommendation is to call the pipe mfg first or at least do a small test spot that this out of sight.
Pipe is 1 year old, and was shot with what I believe to be Stove Brite by the installer. I have no idea what the brand of pipe is. It's single wall, and goes up about 3.5 feet and has a 90 bend, at which point the paint is flaking off. The paint closer to the stove has become chalky. Bottom line is that it needs to be repainted. I will be removing pipe to clean out top of stove where the damper is anyway, so I figured I'd paint the pipe again after scuffing it up. I can get Rustoleum high temp paint locally for much less than the Stove Brite I see online for $15+ (and $15 shipping). Thought I might give it a try. I'm wondering if this will be a yearly thing, and if so, I'd much rather just use the less expensive stuff.
Sounds ok. Usually greying of the paint is a sign of overheating the pipe. I have had pipe up to 900F briefly without issue on the old Jotul. Sand and spray with high temp 1200F paint.
I took it all apart, scuffed it with scotch brute, cleaned it. I then painted it with 2 coats of Rustoleum high temp (1200*) paint. We'll see how it holds up. I'll try to report back here after a few weeks of burning this fall. Cost was appx $6/can. I bought 2 cans and used about 3/4 of one can.
Here are some pics of my stove painting. 
VHT Flame Proof Flat Black very high temp 2,000 Deg F car header spray paint in the fire box and Stove Bright Satin Black 1,400 Deg F spray paint on the outside.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...lief-and-smoothing-out-the-ruff-areas.110717/
When I do stove pipe, I do the VHT Flame Proof flat black as a primer and then the Stove Bright Satin Black for the finish coat. Comes out super nice!
VHT Flame Proof Flat Black very high temp 2,000 Deg F car header spray paint in the fire box and Stove Bright Satin Black 1,400 Deg F spray paint on the outside.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...lief-and-smoothing-out-the-ruff-areas.110717/
When I do stove pipe, I do the VHT Flame Proof flat black as a primer and then the Stove Bright Satin Black for the finish coat. Comes out super nice!
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