Heat proof emulsion?

[mechsympathy]

We have a wood burner in a recess with approx 20cm clearance all round. The render is heatproof (so presumably concrete ish) and we need to paint it.

Ideally we want it to match the rest of the room, so the burner is framed in a cream box but fireplace paint is black and radiator paint comes in few colours but is satin or gloss.

Anyone got any ideas? Or can I use standard emulsion?

[Wings]

There was a product called Zeebrite that blackened stoves fireplaces, but been discontinued, although there are similar products as substitute available. Just pop into a local hardware/ironmongers asking for zeebrite-black lead. Or this company have heatproof paints, again same type of retail establishment might have the same.

http://www.blackfriar.co.uk/shop/Product.aspx?cId=...

[mechsympathy]

Erm, bump?

Wings said:

There was a product called Zeebrite that blackened stoves fireplaces, but been discontinued, although there are similar products as substitute available. Just pop into a local hardware/ironmongers asking for zeebrite-black lead. Or this company have heatproof paints, again same type of retail establishment might have the same.

http://www.blackfriar.co.uk/shop/Product.aspx?cId=...

They're black though. We're after cream.

[TooLateForAName]

I used limewash. Not had any problems.

How hot do the walls get? I would have thought that you could get away with bog standard emulsion.

[mechsympathy]

TooLateForAName said:

How hot do the walls get?

No idea...

TooLateForAName said:

I would have thought that you could get away with bog standard emulsion.

That's what I think we're going to go with.

[Plotloss]

I may bump into a decorator in the next few days so I'll ask them.

[mechsympathy]

That'd be handy, cheers.

[fatboy b]

We used ordinary paint around ours - a Stovax cassette type woodburner. It discolours slightly right above it, but nothing bad. The installer also recomended ordinary emulsion too.

Edited by fatboy b on Friday 21st August 07:51

[mechsympathy]

That's good to know, how far above the stove does it discolour?

[TooLateForAName]

Slow discolouring could be down to smoke rather than heat?

Every time you open it to put more wood in you'll generally get a little smoke out.

[kellys hero]

Hi

Do a google for intumescant paint. These are paints that can be used on fire doors etc to maintain their 30 or 60 minute fire rating. All colours are pretty much available although it is more expensive than conventional emulsion.

Hope this helps

Edited by kellys hero on Sunday 23 August 00:25

[fatboy b]

mechsympathy said:

That's good to know, how far above the stove does it discolour?

About 18" in total, but hardly visible above 10" (it's pale yellow as well which will show more anyway). I've repainted over it once, and it needs doing now really ready for the winter burn season ('twas installed May last year), but tbh, it's not a big chore. And as already mentioned, it's more a smoke thing really.

Edited by fatboy b on Monday 24th August 10:31

[Four Cofffee]

We just keep touching it up. The wood burner browns it within a few weeks so we tend to do it each spring and autumn.

[mechsympathy]

kellys hero said:

Do a google for intumescant paint. These are paints that can be used on fire doors etc to maintain their 30 or 60 minute fire rating. All colours are pretty much available although it is more expensive than conventional emulsion.

That seems a little OTT

Cheers everyone, looks like touching up is the way forward.