How to burn in my paint job?

[MeLikeUmFire]

Just got done painting my insert out in the garage. Am gonna roll it out tomorrow and burn the paint job in. I have a 3 1/2 ft section of my ss liner i am putting on the outlet to create draft.
1. How many burns should I do?
2. How big should the fires be?
3. Should I burn will all the bricks in or not?

 

[Corey]

1. Enough so the paint stops stinking. You might do it in two steps (small burn, cool down, medium burn firing up to big burn) Though I doubt the cool down is specifically necessary - so just starting small and slowly increasing should be just as good.

2. I would start small and work up to 'full fire' - as the stove gets hotter, new paint will burn off until you finally get up to the normal burn temp.

3. I would burn the stove in the normal configuration you intend to use it in (ie all bricks, baffles, insulation in place)

 

[begreen]

Good tips by cozy. I would add to use some very dry wood with that short piece of pipe. Maybe start with some carpentry scraps?

 

[littlesmokey]

What did you use for paint? Some need longer to cure without heat than others. I have always used heat lamps to help cure tough paint. Seems to reduce the cracking that sometimes occurs. Short low heat burn and cool then a medium heat longer bun then a high heat burn. Do it over two days, and let the stove cool between. Once inside you should have no "paint odor" unless you have srpayed where you shouldn't :-S