Gas Fireplace

[BeckyB]

I took the glass out of my gad fireplace. I found what I think is rust. I was told I had the sand and paint it. I am going to use Rust-Oleum high heat paint. It's inside... Should I use a brush or spray?? I am a little worried about it getting on the walls and floor etc.
Will a brush leave streaks?? Will the fumes be bad?
What do you suggest? And what about warm weather?? Ant issues?
Thanks,
I am planning on getting it done tomorrow! I hope that it isn't more than a day.

 

[nadogail]

Wether or not your brush work will leave Runs or Brush Marks will depend on your skill and the quality of your brushwork.

 

[48Dodge]

I took the glass out of my gad fireplace. I found what I think is rust. I was told I had the sand and paint it. I am going to use Rust-Oleum high heat paint. It's inside... Should I use a brush or spray?? I am a little worried about it getting on the walls and floor etc.
Will a brush leave streaks?? Will the fumes be bad?
What do you suggest? And what about warm weather?? Ant issues?
Thanks,
I am planning on getting it done tomorrow! I hope that it isn't more than a day.

It's possible the brush will leave very minor brush strokes, depending on the quality of your workmanship as mentioned. A tip would be don't keep brushing the paint trying to make it perfect. Its better to carefully brush it and leave it. you will see some small brush strokes, but the paint will flatten out as it dries and they will mostly go away / not be visible past 3 ft away. 60-85 degrees is good painting temperature, under 55 and over 90 you can run into some problems. Spray paint will get overspray on things and if your not experienced, you will need to tape everything off and be alot more careful. I would stick with the brush. Paint a couple of test pieces first and hone your skills. All paint stinks, get a fan to circulate the air, but dont put the fan directly toward the paint until it dries for several hours.

 

[engineer2]

Where is the rust? In the fire box? Pictures?
One of my gas fireplace fireboxes has a fake brick pattern and is painted a tan-gray color. My other one is flat black.
Of course the gas valve is turned off for the summer.
A wire brush will get rid of loose rust. Vacuum it out.
I would buy a pint or a quart and brush it on. Rustoleum spray paint is notorious for getting overspray everywhere.
A matte or flat finish won't show brush marks as much.
Mask off with tape and old newspaper.
Rustoleum cleans up with mineral spirits, paint thinner, or even BBQ lighter fluid. Or use a foam brush and toss it.

 

[BeckyB]

It's possible the brush will leave very minor brush strokes, depending on the quality of your workmanship as mentioned. A tip would be don't keep brushing the paint trying to make it perfect. Its better to carefully brush it and leave it. you will see some small brush strokes, but the paint will flatten out as it dries and they will mostly go away / not be visible past 3 ft away. 60-85 degrees is good painting temperature, under 55 and over 90 you can run into some problems. Spray paint will get overspray on things and if your not experienced, you will need to tape everything off and be alot more careful. I would stick with the brush. Paint a couple of test pieces first and hone your skills. All paint stinks, get a fan to circulate the air, but dont put the fan directly toward the paint until it dries for several hours.

I decided to use spray because I cannot get a flat black for a brush. I am tapping things off. Do I even need to tape off the ceiling? I talked to fireplace pro and they act like I didn't need to wear a mask. But I will!!
I am not looking forward to doing this. I don't want paint on my walls. I just painted in March. How long will the smell last?

 

[engineer2]

Probably 2 days. Rustoleum dries slowly.

 

[48Dodge]

I decided to use spray because I cannot get a flat black for a brush. I am tapping things off. Do I even need to tape off the ceiling? I talked to fireplace pro and they act like I didn't need to wear a mask. But I will!!
I am not looking forward to doing this. I don't want paint on my walls. I just painted in March. How long will the smell last?

I don't think that's necessary, spray it in short bursts, dont hold it down, paint tends to settle on the ground so if you don't have a fan going while your painting it will be fine - Masking on the the floor rather then ceiling. Just mask a safe distance out from where you are painting, you can always test the spray can on a test piece outside to give you an idea of the spray pattern / size / overspray - drift amounts. Follow the instructions on the can, and I would indeed wear a mask, some heat pants have acid in them and there are worse then regular paint. Don't be scared of it, but wearing a mask is always a good idea. Smell could last a few days up to a week, depending on how many coats you put on and how thick they are. Best advice I can give - watch a short youtube video on it, and thinner coats are better.