Painting the firebox

[Augmister]

Just had my eight year old Quad rebuilt on Saturday. New combustion fan,igniter and overhaul/cleaning of the burn pot. Scott at Pelletstove Service is the real deal! Thanks so much for your great service and a college course in pellet stoves. Quad now runs like it was on day one. Priceless, considering this winter's forecasts for NE.
OK, I need to paint the fire boxes on both my stoves. Obviously need a high heat paint and want some recommendations from the "bright bulbs" in our community. This is the perfect project for me this coming weekend with two nice squeaky clean stoves. Before I start lighting them to start the 2013-14 season..... Fire away...

 

[MountainSean]

I prefer Stove Bright paint for any stove application. Probably because it is all I have ever used, but it has never done me wrong so why would I switch?

 

[Stevekng]

Just had my eight year old Quad rebuilt on Saturday. New combustion fan,igniter and overhaul/cleaning of the burn pot. Scott at Pelletstove Service is the real deal! Thanks so much for your great service and a college course in pellet stoves. Quad now runs like it was on day one. Priceless, considering this winter's forecasts for NE.
OK, I need to paint the fire boxes on both my stoves. Obviously need a high heat paint and want some recommendations from the "bright bulbs" in our community. This is the perfect project for me this coming weekend with two nice squeaky clean stoves. Before I start lighting them to start the 2013-14 season..... Fire away...

I repainted my 2008 Castille with a spray can of high temp rustoleum from home deopot. There a a lot of colors to choose from but I used flat black.

 

[St_Earl]

i started with the small can of spray paint the dealer gave me with the stove.
but i switched to a can of black high heat stove paint and used the little sponge brushes we had never found a good use for before.
the sponge brushes allowed me to paint all the stuff i couldn't see well and to get good coverage up to the edges, corners and ledges just by feel.

of course i then stuck my head in to check.
the sponge brushes hold the paint well without much drip.

 

[DuelburnJake]

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/...lief-and-smoothing-out-the-ruff-areas.110717/

I followed Don2222's write up and mine turned out awesome! I didn't have much rust build up so I didn't have to use a grinder, I just used a wire brush, than a sanding block. Came out awesome!

 

[Augmister]

Thanks for all your recommendations. I am going to do both stoves inside so I will find the canned version and use the foam brushes with the windows wide open. I don't have heavy rust but will sand where appropriate.

 

[imacman]

Regular Rust-Oleum Hi Temp Stove/Grill spray paint will do just fine.

www.walmart.com/ip/Rustoleum-7778-502-High-Heat-Oil-Based-Enamel-Grill-Paint-Black-1-Quart/21798751

www.walmart.com/ip/Rust-Oleum-Specialty-High-Heat/19399698

 

[St_Earl]

my problem with the spray paint is painting the inner face of the stove. not that thrilled with pointing the can back out toward the open door while the stove is in my living room.
especially the lip that goes around the door opening on the inside.
at that point i would really have to be spraying almost directly at the opening of the door.
and the spray can doesn't even reach under the lower lip without totally inverting it.

i just felt really confident with the brush on that i got good coverage on the areas i can't see even when i stick my head in the stove.
my $.02

and though it's not a ton of money, i feel the brush on paint is a lot more economical

 

[Stevekng]

Thanks for all your recommendations. I am going to do both stoves inside so I will find the canned version and use the foam brushes with the windows wide open. I don't have heavy rust but will sand where appropriate.

If you get some tack cloth at the painting dept of HD or Lowe's, you can use it to clean off the surfaces prior to painting.

 

[kenstogie]

I didn't know you could paint the burn pot area. I assumed it with all that heat even the high temp paint would just wear off eventually. Live an learn

 

[Don2222]

Here are some Quad painting tips and pics
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...it-look-good-for-the-fall.88499/#post-1148889