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gavin compton	16/03/2016 21:23:48
46 forum posts 27 photos	Hi All what would people recommend for a good paint for a coal fire firebox ?? paint i used last just greys up and flakes off?? thanks Gavin
Hollowpoint	16/03/2016 21:37:10
550 forum posts 77 photos	I usually use VHT manifold paint for anything that gets hot.
gavin compton	16/03/2016 23:22:12
46 forum posts 27 photos	Yes I used a tin of high temp paint that claims to handle 650c yet every firing paint flakes off.
Hollowpoint	17/03/2016 09:34:27
550 forum posts 77 photos	What about stove enamel? The kind used on wood burners. That might work. Or you can buy stove polish which is graphite based. You would probably have to re do it occasionally but there's no chance it will flake.
gavin compton	17/03/2016 10:20:45
46 forum posts 27 photos	I give them ago, repainting not a problem, it's the flaking that gets me having to clean it all off etc. Thanks Gavin
Ian S C	18/03/2016 10:15:53
7468 forum posts 230 photos	I used black barbecue paint on the base of my stove top fan/Stirling Engine, after an hour or so it went gray, it hasn't flaked off (yet), it is a spray can paint. Ian S C
Gordon W	18/03/2016 10:21:04
2011 forum posts	I've used stove paint- on stoves- Thin if needed, dry and heat the paint to working temp. Graphite black stove polish helps to stop grey flaking.
MW	18/03/2016 11:10:15
2052 forum posts 56 photos	I think like Hollowpoint said, an oil based compound would be much more resistant than a paint that dries out. Michael W

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