Can I Paint My Fireplace Insert

Other applications include fireplace screens wood stoves boilers and steam pipes.

Can i paint my fireplace insert.

Step 2 clean your fireplace insert really well with a rag and warm water. Tomorrow s project maybe. With these 6 simple steps you are one ste. Apply only a light coat.

I m glad i saw this. Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace. We actually don t even use our fireplace in the front room but i still wanted to go that route in case we ever do. In addition to fireplace surrounds and inserts you can also use the paint inside the fireplace.

It s been well over a year and our fireplace is still looking good. Despite the paint snafu i learned a lot from this project and am sharing all those tips. Be sure you follow directions on the spray can. The good news is high heat spray paint doesn t cost that much more than normal spray paint so it won t break the bank.

Despite my best efforts at researching trust me it was hours i ended up using a paint that i later learned is not officially recommended for tile. I did some research before i started this project and i found that you need a high heat paint to do a fireplace box. Allow your fireplace insert several months for the paint to cure before starting a fire again. Allow the primer to dry and cure for four hours.

Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass. Shake a can of spray paint for high heat surfaces to mix it and remove the paint cap. Note that the paint is not for use on kitchen stoves stove burner grates or steam radiators. Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint.

I used pine 1x 4 for front edge and door skin for the top i had wood strips lining the side of my stone also so i used 1x 2 strips to make it match new mantle cover. Also don t use the paint on cooking grates that come in direct contact with food. Apply a light coat of galvanized metal etching primer to the metal fireplace using a 3 to 4 inch latex paintbrush. Plan to paint your fireplace insert in the spring after all the cool weather.

Even if you never plan to use the fireplace the next person might and that s not a risk worth taking. As far as your mantle goes. Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique. It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat.

It s time to paint the fireplace brass. Anyway i bought rust oleum high heat paint in black and got to work.