Heat resistant paint suitable for a camp stove?

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

I got out my optimus stove and thought I would wire brush off the rustfrom the trivit, however I dont know of a suitable high temp paint that will take direct flame contact….

Any suggestions? Its an Optimus no5, one of those very common brass paraffin pressure stoves.

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Go to your local car acc shop. They do exhaust paint in many colours. It takes very high heat to destroy it.

Steve.

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Being picky they were never painted, later ones were plated.

Martin P

[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

Posted by martin perman on 06/02/2022 08:37:59:

Being picky they were never painted, later ones were plated.

Martin P

And the plating would come off with use.

Recreate in stainless???

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

Paint to withstand direct flame? I wouldn't bother with anything that you can just paint on and let dry – but I'd be interested to know if exhaust paint does the job. Black oxidise (not rust). Red-hot dipped in oil; or develop that thin brown rust (not loose) and boil in tanninic acid ( old teabags). Maybe Zeebrite 'black lead'.

The trivet on my cooker is black 'stove' enamel… I guess a kiln was involved in the application.

[Andy CarlsonParticipant @andycarlson18141]

I bought an Optimus stove new in the 80s when I first went camping under my own steam. The 'hob' plate was painted – a goldish colour IIRC. The paint didn't last 5 minutes once the stove was lit.

If you have not already found it, there is at least one forum dedicated to these things – https://classiccampstoves.com/

I'm pretty sure that the enamel on the tops of Tilley lamps is kiln fired… a pity because I think you can only get black ones now but my older lamp has a brick red one that is somewhat rust eaten.

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

Stove Enamel maybe?

As suggested, I'd leave the oxidized finish. My Monitor and Optimus stoves have been like it for as long as I can remember and still function OK.

[jon hill 3Participant @jonhill3]

I think the cause of the orange rust is due to the water vapour (plus carbon dioxide) from the paraffin I am sure other camp stoves such as a butane or solid fuel dont decay so much.

Any chemists feel free to comment on the combustion charactoristics…

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I bought an Optimus stove new in the 80s when I first went camping under my own steam. The 'hob' plate was painted – a goldish colour IIRC. The paint didn't last 5 minutes once the stove was lit.

I bought a stove to add to my collection of 130+ and it was a brand new one from the 70's/80's and it had a goldish colour trivet which I believe is nickel plating.

Martin P

[Andy CarlsonParticipant @andycarlson18141]

Posted by martin perman on 06/02/2022 19:29:06:

I bought a stove to add to my collection of 130+ and it was a brand new one from the 70's/80's and it had a goldish colour trivet which I believe is nickel plating.

Could have been – IIRC it just looked like a fairly carelessly done spray job but it might have been plated. Once used the trivet just looked sooty and rusty though so I whatever it was seems intended just to make it look nice before it leaves the shop.

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