Need help with a used Hearthstone

For the soapstone tiles, you can use sandpaper with a block starting with 80 grit then 120 and 220. Depending on the type of soapstone (there are many) you can go to 320 or 400, but do a test first to make sure the stone you have is okay with that.

I use dish soap and a sponge to clean the glass, followed by Flitz to get the tough stuff off. Then final application of Flitz with a clean cloth. Works great. Do not scrape with metal or use cleanser, they will eventually scratch or etch the glass (acutally it's ceramic stuff)

I'm not familiar with painting a stove, but I do know that you need the high temperature 1200F or so paint for painted cast iron and then you have have to break it in for temperature slowly. Do not use paints for engines, stovepipes only woodstoves. Here's a site that has some tips - http://www.yeoldechimneysweep.com/stovepaintinfo.html I'm not confident this can be used over painted enamel that a lot of Hearthstone stoves have. If it's matte black paint, I think you're okay with repainting, otherwise you can only touch up enamel chips with Hearthstone touch up paint.

I hope I was able to help you. Good luck with the stove, sounds like a great deal.

sue is pretty much on the money.

If you want a uniform coat on the cast parts, you could fully disassemble the stove and send them out for media blasting and refinishing. Depends on how serious you are about the appearence of the stove.


Also, if the stove is that old, which it is, the seams and gasket might need replacement. You won't really know for sure, but I personally would rip the entire thing apart, reseal all seams, new gaskets. But then again, I'm an idiot, so that might not be necessary at all. BUt certainly check it.

Also, the owners manual is available directly from hearthstone, you'll have to email them for it. At least that's how I got it.