paint

[joeil75]

ok my grill burners have a little rust on them. if i were to clean them up is there a paint i could use on it to make it look better. i know they make paint for a fire place so that is why i ask. im just thinking about the griddle burner and the grates. thanks

[Todd W. White]

As far as I know, there are very few - if any - paints that can be used on a gas burner that gets as hot as the ones on your CHAMBERS that will not break down and emit possibly toxic fumes when they do.

Most people have their burners, grates, & drip rings reporcelained, if they feel like they really want to do something about the rust.

If memory serves, the broiler & oven burners weren't porcelained, but I'm not near mine right now to check and be sure...

[simoneciel]

how about painting the bottom of the thermowell lid?? Or can I just clean off the rust and season it like a cast iron pan in the oven??
thanks so much
Peggy

[brasscupcakes]

There is a paint that should work -- I'm getting a Chambers in very sad shape and was looking for myself, as I didn't want to foot the bill to replace the side panels if I can paint them. The paint is called STove Bright, and it withstands up to 1200 degrees fahrenheith and it's made by forrestpaint.com. So far as fumes go, they claim there aren't any after an initial curing of a half hour at 400 degrees, and that the fumes that do get released aren't harmful, just stinky.

Rustoleum also has 1200 degree paint for stoves, but the colors are more limited and they say they won't withstand direct flame.

However, at the Forest website FAQ, they claim theirs will, here's a cut&Paste:

20Q: I need to repaint my firebox. Parts of it will come into direct contact with flame. Will Stove Bright withstand direct flames?
A. Stove Bright paint products will withstand direct flame up to 1200 degrees F. and perform just fine. PROBLEM: Many fireboxes are constructed of materials (or coated with Aluminum for rust protection) which will not withstand direct flame of 1000 degrees F. If the metal underlie fails, then Stove Bright will not hold the deteriorating metal together and may appear to fail as it bubbles or flakes off the deteriorating metal.
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And I want to thank you all for creating this website! I joined yesterday and I can't tear myself away from my laptop, I'm learning so much. All I think about anymore is stoves!

[phoebe9435]

How are you going to cure your panels at 400 degrees?

[RobbiQuest]

Joe, Todd is correct about the grates being porcelain. They don't cost that much to re-do, and would look so much better with porcelain than with paint. To get prices and contact info for reporcelaining, just do a search on this site for keyword "Gigi's".

[joeil75]

thank you for all your help. i live in IL and i dont like to ship the parts back and forth. so im going to find someone local. thank you guys

[phoebe9435]

Gigi charges $20- for each piece - grate, drip pan , burner. Others you can take it to often are sending them to Gigi and then marking it up. $20- is remarkably reasonable as far as "we" know.

-FYI

My copper panels for my C had to be heat cured (the clear coat) - they had to go into a room size oven over night.

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[fschimmel]

Joe,

If you find somewhere local, let me know. I believe that I'm not that far from you. However, when I finally get to my restore, I am planning on sending my pieces to GiGi's.

Frank

[ouseidel]

I am thinking that based on all the recommendations, I'm sending my drip pans and burners to GiGi. I know they weren't originally done, but has anyone tried to do the burner for the broiler and oven?

One other thought, I am working on a 1936 model A (I am pretty sure, thanks to everyone on the board for your help), and it appears that the grates for the burners were originally chromed like the top. Was this common?