Can I Paint My Fireplace Insert

I did some research before i started this project and i found that you need a high heat paint to do a fireplace box.

Can i paint my fireplace insert.

Apply only a light coat. Allow your fireplace insert several months for the paint to cure before starting a fire again. Step 2 clean your fireplace insert really well with a rag and warm water. In addition to fireplace surrounds and inserts you can also use the paint inside the fireplace.

Shake a can of spray paint for high heat surfaces to mix it and remove the paint cap. Apply a light coat of galvanized metal etching primer to the metal fireplace using a 3 to 4 inch latex paintbrush. 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. Allow the primer to dry and cure for four hours.

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. Don t have the money to replace your outdated fireplace. Other applications include fireplace screens wood stoves boilers and steam pipes. I m glad i saw this.

As far as your mantle goes. 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. It s been well over a year and our fireplace is still looking good. Give it a new look with this brilliant painting technique.

Plan to paint your fireplace insert in the spring after all the cool weather. Do not over apply as this may lead to runs and brushstrokes in the final finish. Tomorrow s project maybe. Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass.

Anyway i bought rust oleum high heat paint in black and got to work. Despite the paint snafu i learned a lot from this project and am sharing all those tips. So i grabbed my paint and got to work. Note that the paint is not for use on kitchen stoves stove burner grates or steam radiators.

Even if you never plan to use the fireplace the next person might and that s not a risk worth taking. It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat. Also don t use the paint on cooking grates that come in direct contact with food. I just finally covered my mantle last week but now need to paint the insert.

Be sure you follow directions on the spray can. Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint.