Enamel to black?

[ashfan]

I recently won an auction on ebay for some shelves for my refurbished (early 1980s) VC Resolute. The Resolute is a black stove but the shelves are enamel. I couldn't pass up the deal.

Can anyone recommend the right way to turn my enamel shelves black?

Hoping for an easy way (special paint?) that doesn't involve sandblasting or stripping the paint.

Thanks!

 

[lma58]

Wondering the same thing myself..... any one have any experience?

 

[begreen]

Can't say for sure if this would work, but I think you will need to increase the glossy surface roughness in order for the paint to stick. You could try to patiently sand the surfaces with some 120 grit emery paper. But with all the lacework on the shelves, that is going to be a tedious project. Then clean with lacquer thinner before applying hi-temp paint.

 

[pgmr]

Sand/bead/walnut shell blasting is really the only way to get the enamel roughened up. Probably someplace near you where you could take the shelves and it shouldn't cost too much.

 

[Webwidow]

It would be easier to paint the stove with high temp stove paint to match the warming shelves.

 

[elmoleaf]

Flat black hi-temp will stick to the enamel without problem, assuming no stove polish has been used.
When touching up damaged areas of my stove finish, I've accidently gotten hi-temp black on top of the enamel finish. The black hi-temp won't come off the enamel with a fingernail or plastic pad.