Gonna Put A Wood Stove....

[BigFish]

In my shop....I got one from a buddy but it has a bit of exterior rust on it...how best to restore the exterior? Steel wool and Rustoleum? Any help would be appreciated.

[jbuck]

Larry try a wire brush, or one you could put in a drill.

They do make a paint fror stoves. I think it called stove pipe black.

The only thing is the first time you use it stinks like hell.

Jeff

[Bass Babe]

You could check the marine store for rust-lok after you rust bust -- it will keep it from coming back -- its silver paint that makes you look like the tin man when you drip it on yourself and cant get it off. Not sure how it holds up under heat. you can then paint over it with your rustoleum. But I would definitely rust bust with rust-lock marine metal prep, its a clearish blue, turns rust into...i dunno, but not rust anymore, so it wont spread. I'd sand or wool off the bulk of the rust, spray the prep, wool, spray again and wipe, then do whatever painting. it worked on my old car, as well as on the boat i worked on.

...and good luck with a wood stove. may you not see your breath in the winter, and may your toes not turn black with frostbite.

[Nebe]

Wire cup brush on a drill and then flat black stove or BBQ grill paint, nothing else!!!

trust me. no primers, just that high heat paint.. anything else will burn.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Wire cup brush on a drill and then flat black stove or BBQ grill paint, nothing else!!!

trust me. no primers, just that high heat paint.. anything else will burn.

what nebe said.....just the stove paint

[striperman36]

High heat paint, totally. Do not do anything else. A woodstove can easily hit 1200F Eben would know the best as he deals with heat all the time

[Bass Babe]

they even make spray-on high heat paint...quick and easy