Painting rusted Kettle top. ? for the experts.

I wouldn't think it would be that important to remove the under layer. I would be most concerned with removing the loose stuff, the rust, and blending it all together so when painted, the new high temp paint will hide it all. Also, high temp paints are best applied in many thin coats. You may have enough room in your oven inside to cure the paint which is definitely recommended.

The reason I doubt it is necessary to remove all the material is that the material you are removing and the base material in the paint is similar. Most high temp paints are epoxy and ceramic based.

Goodluck and post many pictures! (your grate would be great to see again too!)

As a former paint factory owner, I have been using rustoleum, but you can use any heat rated paint. the basic difference is the color woun't change.

But I'd get as much of the rust off as you can. The paint you use is only as good as the surface you apply it to. Rust is loose so paint can peel eventually.

red kettle

Goodluck. I can't wait to see how it comes out.

If this is going to be used exclusively on the UDS, you could use the lighter duty version of the high temp paints. This gives you protection at around 5-600 F. If you are grilling and searing, I would put on a can of the 1100 stuff. It might never see those temps but Im all about overkill.

I think i read on my last can of rustolium high temp grill paint, to bake at 350 for 2 hours.

The paint instructions should tell you what you need. as for primer, I dont use primer on the high temp stuff. I think you can get a high temp epoxy from this site - http://www.stovepaint.com/ which would fill in your rust pits (if you were that interested in it) I was considering using this in a recent build but chose to weld and blend instead. The epoxy works like bondo for stoves so it should work for your lid. I'm also looking at this site for paint colors. I would like to get the high gloss look of a wood stove in my next build. Should make for nice clean-ups!

Goodluck and post pics of what you come up with!

I've been using Dupli-Color Hi-Temp Ceramic paint. It's rated 500*. It holds up on the lid areas, but on the bowl it can't take the heat.
I bought some 1200* Red Stove-Brite paint ($14 per can) to do a UDS and the paint color turned Brown and eventually flaked off the bottom of the drum around the charcoal basket.

Here is how I mask off the offending areas of the kettles and spray multiple coats of paint.











Up close you can tell there has been some rehab, but when you're cooking on them no one notices it-and from a distance you can't tell.













Red Weber's is how I roll!

I have a bunch of weber lids and a surprise from the metal dump, but need to paint and get pics all at once,,


Swamp, Awesome Looking Line-Up!!!!!!! Diggin the red for sure!

excellent!!!:clap2: