Question about painted fireplace

[csierotnik]

When we moved in our brick fire place was painted red. My wife did't like the red, so she painted it white. I have since installed an old 1985 Lopi Answer A-2 insert in the fireplace. It is flush with the opening. I haven't fired her yet because I am waiting for a baffle support to come in. Do you think I should have high temp paint on the brick or do you think the old Behr paint from home dep. will be ok?
Thanks everyone.

 

[shawneyboy]

Only one way to find out.... Fire her up My guess is that if it was properly cleaned before painted, it will most likely be fine. Not that I am a paint professional (I do do a mean cut in) or anything.

 

[tynman]

I had to modify my hearth in order to accomodate my H2100. Basically I had to add bricks and when I did the mortar I used didn't match the mortar of the existing brick. So I painted all of the mortar with grout paint that you can get at Home Depot or Lowes so it would all match. Some of this grout/paint sits right above my H2100 and I haven't had any issues with it (so far).

 

[csierotnik]

Thanks for the replies, Ill let you all know how it goes when I fire her up finally.