renovating an old cast iron fireplace
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Just done one for a client. Used nitromores to strip the 10-12 layers of paint. then a wire brush in an electric drill to get the last few bits of paint off & give a slight sheen to the high spots. Once it is back to bare metal apply Liberon Iron Paste with a shoe brush, let dry then buff to the required sheen.
Don't rush the stripping, It took me about 10hrs over two days to get all the paint off.
Jason
Don't rush the stripping, It took me about 10hrs over two days to get all the paint off.
Jason
You will not get the paste from a DIY shop, use the link I posted they will deliver next day.
The fireplace I did had at least 10 different colours of gloss, took about 4 applications of the stripper to get right through it.
Back to the same house on Monday, will take a pic of the finished fireplace and post it here.
Jason
The fireplace I did had at least 10 different colours of gloss, took about 4 applications of the stripper to get right through it.
Back to the same house on Monday, will take a pic of the finished fireplace and post it here.
Jason
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Jason,
Do know what the temperature rating of the Liberon Iron Paste is? Can't see it on the link. I've have been using high temperature paint on the outside my cast iron chimenea casing but does peel off after a period of time.
Do know what the temperature rating of the Liberon Iron Paste is? Can't see it on the link. I've have been using high temperature paint on the outside my cast iron chimenea casing but does peel off after a period of time.
Hi,
have almost got down to the cast iron with the nitromorse ! Took me nearly all day.Its a green colour which now looks like primer !! I might just paint it as the insert is black as is the grate.What paint would you suggest??Im not sure of the age it has a patent number engraved in the rear .
have almost got down to the cast iron with the nitromorse ! Took me nearly all day.Its a green colour which now looks like primer !! I might just paint it as the insert is black as is the grate.What paint would you suggest??Im not sure of the age it has a patent number engraved in the rear .
Does not give a temp range but says not suitable for wood burning stoves, they have a technical helpline, 01797 361136, may be worth a call. There used to be several other products that could be used but most have been withdrawn due to the lead content.
Jason
Jason
Fireplaces and paint.
I stripped 3 bedroom ones in our house. All painted in thick old paint from about the 50's. Yes it took hours and hours, or was it days, in fact I gave up at times on nitromoors and simply chisled the thicker paint off as it was so hard. Bit of care needed of course, an older blunt chisel worked best, without damaging the metal. Then nitromoors and a wire brush. Then wire wool and nitrom later for the intricate pattern in metal. Then a rub down with white spirit/turps/meths? can't recall which. Then with all bare metal showing, I used zebrite firegrate black. It goes on really well. You can leave it to dry to a matt finish, or as I did let it dry and then buff it with different pressures to give a semi polished look, or completely polished silver/black look. Ours have been done for years and require little to no maintenance.
I stripped 3 bedroom ones in our house. All painted in thick old paint from about the 50's. Yes it took hours and hours, or was it days, in fact I gave up at times on nitromoors and simply chisled the thicker paint off as it was so hard. Bit of care needed of course, an older blunt chisel worked best, without damaging the metal. Then nitromoors and a wire brush. Then wire wool and nitrom later for the intricate pattern in metal. Then a rub down with white spirit/turps/meths? can't recall which. Then with all bare metal showing, I used zebrite firegrate black. It goes on really well. You can leave it to dry to a matt finish, or as I did let it dry and then buff it with different pressures to give a semi polished look, or completely polished silver/black look. Ours have been done for years and require little to no maintenance.
im onto my second bottle of nitromourse it will be worth it !
Im down to a green layer which looks like primer its very aqward around the beading areas.Ive stripped quite a few layers off and found all sorts of patterns !
Ive bought some cast iron paint ( spray) heat resistant to finish as the insert is black as is the grate .I intend to leave the beading in natural .Im told it a Victorian one.Underneath the years of gloss its very nice !
Im down to a green layer which looks like primer its very aqward around the beading areas.Ive stripped quite a few layers off and found all sorts of patterns !
Ive bought some cast iron paint ( spray) heat resistant to finish as the insert is black as is the grate .I intend to leave the beading in natural .Im told it a Victorian one.Underneath the years of gloss its very nice !
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