Start of 2nd season with insert

[fitter9]

Hi everybody. I have a question about the paint on my lopi insert.
When i was doing maintenance on my stove this past weekend i noticed the paint on the top front around the door was slightly discolored, also a little on the sides near the top. It wasn't white or anything drastic, just a few shades lighter than it was when it was new. i hit it with some stove bright paint and it looks as good as new.
I know i got the stove in the 750 to 850 range a few times as i was learning to operate it. I never had any part of it glow red (other than the secondary tubes).
My question is the discoloration normal or is it due to getting the stove too hot??

 

[bholler]

probably you got it a little to hot if it wasn't white you didn't over heat it to bad but keep the temps down a little and it wont happen at least not as quick

 

[fitter9]

Do you think the stove bright paint will be equil to factory paint. Lopi shiped it whith the insert when it was new

 

[bholler]

yeah it will work fine it might even be what they used although not from a spray can

 

[Beer Belly]

I give ours a coat of paint every other year (Avalon Ranier Insert)

 

[fitter9]

I only touched up the parts that were a bit discolored. BeerBELLY, do you do a break in fire to cure the paint after. or do you just load it up and burn?

 

[Beer Belly]

Usually it's a small fire at the beginning of the season....it will stink at first