High Temp Paint Questions

[7thswan]

I am going to look at a cookstove tonight. The woman has never used it,knows nothing about it. That's ok, what's not ok is that she told me she painted it with high temp paint. Black and the places that Had/has(?) nickle plateing,she painted silver. How hard is it to remove this paint? Any info would be appreciated.

[Callieslamb]

Dh was working with high temp paint on his tractor. He had to redo some of it and used a grinder to get it off. I am not sure if something else would have worked, but that's what he did. Maybe you can look at a bottle of it in the store and see what the label says? Or ask at a paint store?

[Harry Chickpea]

If the nickel plating was good, it might come off that with some solvent and a plastic scrubbie. If it on a surface where it can adhere well, it can be next to impossible to remove.

[Windy in Kansas]

Depending upon the quality of the so called high temperature paint it may be able to withstand 1200º of heating.

I would be guessing, but with Rustoleum paint in so many stores I would expect it to be of that brand with it being rated to 1200º and labeled as high temperature paint.

Stove paint is rated about the same. I think some professional paints are rated higher.

[7thswan]

Thanks, I'll ask her if she can tell me what Brand of paint it is.

[dragonjaze]

If it really needs to come off, may have to take it to be sandblasted?

[manygoatsnmore]

Why do you want to take it off?

[7thswan]

Originally Posted by manygoatsnmore

Why do you want to take it off?

It will be more origional, Wood cookstoves never had paint on them, she was using it as just something to look at. It will be used. I postponed looking at it until Sat.

[Ray]

I've used high temp many times on my wood stoves over the years. Its the sane that they use at the factory before they sell them. it will put off a smell for half an hour then be fine and look much better in lower temp places n the stove. I've also use the liquid stove black and find the high temp paint much better to use.

[7thswan]

This stove is from 1898.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Originally Posted by Ray

I've used high temp many times on my wood stoves over the years. Its the sane that they use at the factory before they sell them. it will put off a smell for half an hour then be fine and look much better in lower temp places n the stove. I've also use the liquid stove black and find the high temp paint much better to use.

I too prefer paint over stove black, seems to last MUCH longer.

[Old Vet]

Before you put it inside build a good fire in it and get it hot ( if you have a thermometer on the oven get it to 500 degrees or more) It may take two to loosen the paint but then sand the non Nickle part and use a scrubber on the Nickle. Hi temp in most cases is not enough to stand a fire in it. It will give you a idea as to if you can use it indorses or not.

[Troy]

If it's a true High Temp , you will have no problems with heat if you use it. If it's not a true H.T. there are chemical strippers that will take the paint off and not harm the Cookstove metal at all. A marine stripper will take of everything exept Epoxy Paint. Paint the stripper on a section and let it set about 15 - 30 minutes then scrape it off. When your done scrapping just pressure wash and it will be down to bare metal again. Use it all the time just for that purpose.

[||Downhome||]

Originally Posted by 7thswan

This stove is from 1898.

is this a south bend that was listed for $250? look like this one?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wk0q3IyIlF...+Malleable.jpg

if so "I WANTED IT!"

look it over good cause paint is not always used for pretty!

if its high heat and the stove I'm thinking of, I could probably tell you something about the paint used. use to sell lots of it in the area.