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Clark_Dent t1_it237rt wrote

Reply to comment by Oldtimey_chain85 in Help with repairing rust holes in an oil barrel grill. by monkeysuffrage

Yeah, no paint will stand up to fire for longer than a couple of minutes, and give off nasty fumes in the process. Definitely nothing you want in your food.

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d0rkyd00d t1_it2aqd6 wrote

They make high heat paint for grills and firepits specifically.

I just refinished mine and burned some wood for a few hours, paint seems to be holding up just fine.

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Clark_Dent t1_it2bxng wrote

Yeah, I've used it too. It's good to like 1200°, supposedly, which is enough for gas grills on surfaces that don't get direct flame contact. It does not stand up to direct wood flames, or even the exterior surface of metal exposed to wood flames, like a fire pit ring.

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d0rkyd00d t1_it2hoa9 wrote

Interesting, good to know. I was more concerned with stopping the spread of rust which had almost engulfed the entire firepit (it is a metal bowl model on legs, basically).

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I wanted to use this as a test to see how well it holds up, but I cannot comment on longer term use.

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Clark_Dent t1_it2qqr4 wrote

I tried using it on the exterior of a fire pit ring, with full surface prep and curing in good conditions. It burned off in 2-3 uses except for ~2" along the ground.

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monkeysuffrage OP t1_it6d0ol wrote

I'm talking about the exterior of the grill, the inside is mostly ok and I don't think it gets that hot. It generally stays open until the there's no flame, just glowing charcoal.

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