Painting a barrel stove

[junkyardblacksmith]

I'm building a barrel stove right now. After I burn the paint off, I'm going to need to recoat it. If I don't have to, I don't want to use 'stove paint' since it's expensive. I am considering using engine/exaust manifold paint instead. not sure if it can maintain it's integrity at wood burning tempuratures, and if it gives off toxic fumes when heated beyond a certain point.

Anyone try this yet?

[desdawg]

Rustoleum makes a BBQ paint that comes in aerosol cans.

[shadowwalker]

Thanks, I also am makeing a barrel stove and neede to know this.

[preliator]

I have used the rustoleum on both my smokers and BBQ's but i use the brush on....you end up using alot less and can lay a bit of a heavier coat with it......my smokers are outdoors and uncovered all year long and i just recoat as a tune up in the begining of the new season need it or not.........look inot the rustoluem quarts at home depot or lowes and i would also suggest sanding the suface with a 60 grit paper first helps adhearsion
anthony

[SoucetoSea]

I used stoveblack on our barrelstove. Worked fine.

[JAK]

That sounds interesting. Is there a home recipe for stoveblack for coating a stove? Would plain old carbon from char work, using something like vegetable oil and turpentine as a solvent? Then just burn it outside until it is cooked on there pretty good? Please explain your process if you don't mind.

Here is a recipe, but it doesn't say its for stoves:
http://bellaonline.com/articles/art1232.asp
Potato Paint
Need some plain black paint? Just indulge in a little bad cooking, and you'll be all set! Get about four or so large potatoes, and bake them at about 300 degrees until fully cooked. Now comes the bad cooking part. Crank up the heat to about 450 degrees and cook the heck out of the poor spuds until they are totally blackened and dry. Remove from oven, and let the pathetic lumps cool. Now, grind them up as thoroughly as possible. A mortar and pestle is traditionally used to do this. Add a touch of linseed oil to the potato powder, not too much, just enough to make it a bit runny. Viola, black paint! What a great way to make good use of old wrinkled potatoes!

[clawhammerdan]

I built a barrel stove back in 1977 and used paint for an engine block. Worked great. Gave off a few fumes the first time I fired it up, but most of us lived!!!