Greetings - we purchased a new/old house built in ‘94 and after getting a chimney sweep and inspection, I repaired a few hairline cracks. I’m now wondering if there are any issues with painting the panels. I’m aware I would need to use a paint rated for the heat.
Painting refractory panels
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Refractory panels of what?
Fireplace? Or stove?
Paint on Anything that flames can touch won't survive imo.
Fireplace? Or stove?
Paint on Anything that flames can touch won't survive imo.
Fireplace. I’m aware the paint might not hold, but I’m willing to give it a go to see how it turns out. I just haven’t seen much on painting panels, only brick and metal.
I think that's going to be a fruitless endeavor, ending up with painted parts and burned off parts.
If you nevertheless are going to try, look for bbq paint, I think.
If you nevertheless are going to try, look for bbq paint, I think.
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Trevor Tahclep
Feeling the Heat
Use this !
forrestpaint.com
Stove Bright® High Temperature Paint | FORREST Technical Coatings
Stove Bright High Temperature Paint in aerosol is formulated with heat resistant resins and designed for heating appliances such as wood and gas-burning stoves.
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Stovebright won't hold up; ever tried to paint the inside of your stove?
Bbq (enamel like) paint is the only stuff I know that can handle flame impingement.
Bbq (enamel like) paint is the only stuff I know that can handle flame impingement.
OP wants to paint the interior "fire box." Totally different animal. Paint will not survive.Use this !
Stove Bright® High Temperature Paint | FORREST Technical Coatings
Stove Bright High Temperature Paint in aerosol is formulated with heat resistant resins and designed for heating appliances such as wood and gas-burning stoves.
Not only that, what does survive will get blackened. Unless the fireplace is just ornamental.
Trevor Tahclep
Feeling the Heat
Sorry I misunderstood, thought it was the exterior panels, thanks for the correction.
On the interior not much to do !
Hey folks,
My intent is to paint the firebox black. It’s currently tan with black soot and the crack repair is gray color. So I’ll go black just to round it all to one color. Having the resulting ash and soot color it black will be just fine. I was just surprised to see plenty of info on brick and metal painting, but nothing quite specific on painting panels and was wondering if there would be a problem with it.
My intent is to paint the firebox black. It’s currently tan with black soot and the crack repair is gray color. So I’ll go black just to round it all to one color. Having the resulting ash and soot color it black will be just fine. I was just surprised to see plenty of info on brick and metal painting, but nothing quite specific on painting panels and was wondering if there would be a problem with it.
And you will see again what you see now, before paint.
I'd burn in it as is and, let nature take it's course.
I’m a bit late here, but I’ve seen people get decent results using high‑temp black or almond fireplace paint as long as the panels are fully dry and the cracks are solidly repaired. One thing I’m curious about is how well the paint holds up after a full burn season. Did you ever end up painting yours, and if so, did you notice any peeling or odor on first fires?
I’d make sure the cracks are truly stable first, since paint won’t hide movement. High‑temp coating is fine, but painted panels can show soot more and may need touching up sooner.
High‑temp refractory paint works fine as long as the cracks are fixed and the surface is clean and dry. I used a similar heat‑rated coating on my previous fireplace, and it held up as long as I didn’t lay it on too thick. For general painting jobs around the house I’ve had good experiences with https://craftsmanssealpainting.ca/services/stucco-painting-toronto/ , so I got picky about prep work, which really makes the difference here too.
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