Paint wiping off

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Okay.... Fires are burning nicely. Glass is staying clean. No smoke in the room. Odor of paint curing is about gone. Thanks to you guys I have solved these problems. Another question that has presented itself. We were out of town for a couple days and when we got back I decided to clean up a little before I started another fire. Thing I noticed is that when I wiped off the stove with a dry cloth, there is some (what looks like paint residue) on the rag. When I wet the rag and wipe the stove, the rag has a deep black residue on it. Doesn't matter where I wipe, this happens. Even areas that are not subject to any smoke whatsoever. One spot I rubbed a few times is a noticeable difference. Seems lighter and now has more of a matte finish...

Any ideas?
 
I noticed this with my stove too. One spot I cleaned the paint off with out realizing it. I guess its the nature of the paint. Hope some pros will help out here.
 
Mine did this to when I wiped with a wet rag. Thing is that it only did it in the areas where I used Stove Bright paint. Where I used Krylon it didn't do it. I repainted the whole thing with Krylon and haven't had an issue.
 
I had this happen when I have used high temp spray on paint. I switched to using the brush on and find it has been much more durable.
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Okay... Thanks for the replies. You would think Buck Stove's or any manufacturer would put a message on there about this. I would have never thought that wiping them down would do this. Actually being a beginner at this, I would have thought the opposite. I would have thought that there would be no way to scrub the paint off after it baked in.?
 
Oh, forgot to ask.... Does anyone know of q quick touch up solution as opposed to repainting the whole stove. I would rather wait a few years before that.
 
Wonder if you can use that after painting? I painted mine this past fall and got a) the black powdery residue and b) a large white spot on top of the stove (and also at the top of the door nr the airwash vent holes).
 
I used that identical polish that a friend loaned me and I ran into the same problem with the flakey film rubbing off. Dealer told me that its really for enamel finishes. I get less residue as time goes by. I say let it be.
 
I used a rust-oleum oil-based enamel paint 6+ years ago, brushed on, and was happy. It needed a refresh this year, and I used a rust-oleum spray. It also looked great, but suddenly one evening it had a lighter gray tone on top of the stove, and had the powdery residue. Now every time I brush any stray chips off the top I have to go wash the residue off my hands. I guess I'll take it back outside next spring and try again with the brush-on variety.
 
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