I am getting the Harman ready for the season. I just wondered if it was recommended to paint the baffle plates and heat exchanger plates after cleaning and removing any rust? I usually just wire brush these. Thanx for any info.
Cleaning Harman Advance
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Some people have and do but IMO it is not necessary. Soon enough it will be recovered in ash. Your baffles look fine to me here in KY. Mainly the ones who do are rebuilding stoves and stuff pretty them up etc. I guess it's up to you and what you want.
A small amount of surface rust will not hurt thick plate steel.
A small amount of surface rust will not hurt thick plate steel.
reallyte
Feeling the Heat
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When I refurbish the stoves I always paint them to make them look factory fresh. When I clean the stoves, after using the wire wheel on the drill driver, I spray them with high temp industrial "Dry Moly" spray.
When I refurbish the stoves I always paint them to make them look factory fresh. When I clean the stoves, after using the wire wheel on the drill driver, I spray them with high temp industrial "Dry Moly" spray.
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twodogs02
Burning Hunk
I spray the Impeller blades on the combustion blower after I wire wheel them to keep them from rusting and also helps keep the ash from sticking.
Also I spray the the brick backing and baffle plates behind it after I clean them and wire brush them. It keeps them from rusting and also keeps the air flowing better because the plates are real slick from the Dry Moly.
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