- Feb 10, 2006
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I have a nice 5 qt cast iron pot that I started using for a steamer, however after about 2 days it started to rust and it was gross! Can I spray it with stove paint to keep it from rusting?
Painting a cast iron pot for steamer?
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the rust and calcium is likely in your water. You could use use distilled water but its cost prohibitive. Better to just scrub it out every once and a while.
You can use hi-temp paint - rated to 1200 degF. BB stores have it for ~$5 in rattle can. Rust will come back in a couple months probably but you can lightly sand or paint again.
i have a small one that i had the same results with , im thinking about media blasting it at the shop and painting with our stove paint , it pretty well matches already but i think our paint would look fine on the inside, though a rust proof coating inside might be a pipe dream with cast and water
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