I now want to paint the walls which are only about 200mm from the stove.
Can you paint a wood burner.
I have fitted a wood buring stove in an existing fireplace and i have plastered the walls.
Turn the heat off and allow the stove to cool.
Let any remnants of paint thinner dry.
If you don t clean the surface of the wood burning stove properly before applying the paint don t be surprised to see the paint come off in sheets later on.
Unfortunately most demonstrations of how to color a wood burning project use water based paints.
Don t skimp on preparation.
Then using the blue painter s tape tape around the feet of the stove and handles.
In order to keep the wood stove looking its best you should use a wood stove paint or polish.
Use the heat from your stove to cure the paint.
Don t use ordinary spray paint.
And don t think you can just spray over rust unless you remove rust properly it will just come through the paint.
During use the walls get pretty hot about 70c i guess.
Fortunately the wood stove polish and paint are created to be resistant to the incredibly high temperatures experienced.
Painting a wall close to a wood burning stove.
How to paint a wood burning stove in my case.
Wood burning stoves can be subjected to a lot of abuse over time.
This will remove any remaining rust and in addition dirt and grim that could muddle your painting.
Curing occurs when you heat your stove to seal the silicone resin in the paint which is what contains heat resistant properties.
You can heat high temperature stove paint by running the paint can under hot water for 2 minutes but be careful not to overheat the paint and never expose it to an open flame.
This will allow you to touch up the color and look to bring it back to basically brand new.
While it is not necessary to color a wood burning project putting the two techniques together often make for magical results.
You should only ever use a specialist heat resistant stove paint on wood burning and multi fuel stoves.
After you have removed as much rust as you can wet a rag with paint thinner and go over the entire stove surface.
So much so that it may be necessary to repaint them to improve its overall condition and restore the finish to its former glory.