- Mar 25, 2012
- 14
I am about to have a new Osburn 2200 fireplace insert installed. The flat black factory paint is going to be an eyesore compared to the rest of the room so I am going to paint it, probably metallic brown.
Previously I bought, painted, and resold a used Earth Stove Bayview which was really rusted. The only prep I did for it was sanding down the majority of the big rust patches and a wipedown afterwards. It was my first time painting a stove, and the Stove Bright paint was fairly forgiving. Comparatively speaking, it was a good first time effort and definitely improved the appearance.
In my current situation, there is no rust. Do I still need to lightly sand the brand new exterior of my insert in order to get good adhesion? Or is the factory matte finish, flat black paintjob have enough "roughness" to it to disregard the sanding?
(I have read lots of threads about painting stoves, but none of them that I saw addressed this type of issue.)
Thanks much!
Previously I bought, painted, and resold a used Earth Stove Bayview which was really rusted. The only prep I did for it was sanding down the majority of the big rust patches and a wipedown afterwards. It was my first time painting a stove, and the Stove Bright paint was fairly forgiving. Comparatively speaking, it was a good first time effort and definitely improved the appearance.
In my current situation, there is no rust. Do I still need to lightly sand the brand new exterior of my insert in order to get good adhesion? Or is the factory matte finish, flat black paintjob have enough "roughness" to it to disregard the sanding?
(I have read lots of threads about painting stoves, but none of them that I saw addressed this type of issue.)
Thanks much!