Is there a heat-resistant paint that I can use to paint the wall next to a wood-burning stove?

Question

last year I used regular paint and it can't take the heat!
oh.. the wood-burning stove is my mom's up in the northeast, she uses it for heat in the winter

Answer 1

I had a problem with an existing woodstove placed too near a wall. I previously had an efficient double wall stove that the sides and back had double walls that remained cool. I took that design idea to modify my stove and solve my problem.

If your stove is steel, not cast iron, my solution may solve your problem. I purchased a 1/8 in thk. carbon steel plate the same dimensions as the back wall of the stove. I mounted the plate spaced 3" off the back wall of the stove with spacers. I welded my on, but a steel stove is easy to drill and tap to use machine screws with bushing for spacers. Paint with stove black paint spray can.

The plate keeps heat from radiating to the wall, behind the stove. There is a chimney effect between the backwall of the stove and the installed plate. The plate on my stove remains at a temperature that I can comfortably put my hand on it. Also the heat, once radiating to the wall behind the stove, is now covected upward into the room, heating more efficiently. The added circulation also helps mix the room air, keeping the temperature more even, floor to ceiling.

The wall behind my stove is painted with normal interior latex that the rest of the room is painted, and it shows no problem.

Just an idea that has worked for me.

But please do something because if your have a paint problem, behind your stove, you have a potential fire hazard.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If regular paint can"t take the heat as you say==then stop what you"re doing right now ! You should increase the distance between the stove and the wall==or put up a "heat shield" on the wall. Sounds like you"re "cooking" the wall with high heat off the stove. This sounds dangerous to me and could set your Mom"s wall on fire. There are different ways to make up a heat shield for the wall==don"t just re-paint --this is not the way to do it. Everybody forgets about this other point too , and that is to protect the floor under the stove from catching on fire==this happens to some one every winter==the stove burns a big hole in the floor falling through and burning down the whole house. I would laugh but this can turn deadly==propably while you"re sleeping. Re-think your thoughts and look at the whole picture here. Have a nice day.

Answer 3

Heat Resistant Wall Paint

Answer 4

If the paint is blistering, the stove is definitely too close to the wall. I know that some ot the older houses don't have a lot of room to situate the stove a proper distance from the walls. Watch out for the stove-pipe too ! Sometimes I have seen a stove-pipe glow a nice cherry red with a real good fire roaring in the stove !
For my own parents, ( who live in Nova Scotia, Canada), I mounted a piece of galvanized metal on the wall, with ceramic spacers holding it away from the wall about an inch. You don't need a lot of spacers - 4 corners and the center was sufficient. I made it big enough so that it was bigger than the " hot spot " by about a foot all around. It acts as a " heat sink " that dissipates the heat. I used galvanized metal so I wouldn't have to paint it and wouldn't have to worry about corrosion (rust), but you could use any metal and paint it with high temp. paint.
Another thing you should check ; some home insurance companies frown on wood stove heating and your mothers insurance might not be any good if the stove is not up to "code". Just be careful ! There's nothing nicer than a wood stove for heat in the cold months of winter, but you have to take a few precautions to make it as safe as possible. Good Luck !

Answer 5

Heat Resistant Paint

Answer 6

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With all due respect, I'll assume the issue involves aesthetics. One issue I guess I'd want to know is,,,How close to the wall is the stove? That will make a difference. I was born and raised on a farm, long ago, and a wood stove was our only stove and kitchen heat source, but my recollection is that we had wall paper on plaster walls, surrounding the stove. In your case, without any other detail at all, why not overlay the wall with something? Where is the stove? Kitchen? or in a livingroom, as so many are. Is it used for cooking or a decorative/practical heating device?

Answer 7

Yes, you need to ask the paint dealer. The colors are very limited and the texture is not very nice either. You need to move the woodburning stove no closer than 36 inches from the wall. Latex will be fine, stay away from oil base paints. I have a woodburning stove also, I bought stainless sheets (4FtX8Ft) for my corners because of the high heat the stove can put out. And that EXTRA night sleeping comfort of not catching the house on fire. Also use slate stone for the woodstove to sit on.

Answer 8

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Answer 10

Depending on the distance from the wood burner to the wall, it have have to be fireproofed. You should probably check into it. I don't think you want Mom to become a crispy critter.