How to paint a gas stove at home: paint selection and painting instruction

Many owners of old household appliances, from time to time, wonder whether it is possible to give the appliance a second life. Over time, the old surface becomes unusable, for various reasons, the paint begins to crack and flake off, moisture gets into the cracks, after which the iron rusts. Why not refurbish your equipment, okay? But how to do this and what materials may be needed?

In this article, we'll talk about how to paint a gas stove at home and what kind of paint is suitable for this purpose. We will also tell you how to prepare the surface for paint application and what is the best way to restore the grid.

Features of the surface and enamel for painting

To paint the surface of the slab, you do not need to have special knowledge, it is enough to have basic information and take into account some features when painting yourself. But it is worth considering the fact that ordinary enamel is not suitable for painting the surface of gas plates, since when exposed to high temperatures, such paint deteriorates very quickly and peels off.

You can paint the stove at the place of its installation, but, nevertheless, it is desirable temporarily turn off the device from the gas supply network.

First, let's figure out the type of surface of gas stoves. So, most often, in the manufacture of gas appliances, they use alloy stainless steel. The metal is highly resistant to high temperatures.

Such a surface is painted with special enamel to protect the coating from corrosion and to give the gas appliance a beautiful appearance.

Plain enamel or acrylic paint is not suitable for painting the surface of a gas stove. Since when exposed to high temperature, it will melt and burn.

The paint for the surface of the gas stove must be resistant to high temperatures and other destructive factors.

As a rule, enamels with the following properties are used for painting:

• Internal stability. Such enamels withstand high temperatures well and do not deteriorate under conditions of high acidity.
• External stability. Such protection is designed to protect the metal surface, the enamel protects both from thermal stress and from chemical processes.

Such characteristics are necessary for long-term use of a gas appliance in aggressive conditions.

To achieve the required level of stability, the enamel for restoring a gas stove must include the following elements:

• quartz sand;
• soda;
• feldspar;
• borax.

All these elements form a transparent mixture, to which you need to add some more components.

To get the most effective paint for devices that are exposed to high temperatures, the following elements are additionally added during production:

• alumina;
• zinc;
• alkaline elements;
• titanium;
• lead.

All this composition forms a high-quality paint with high resistance to aggressive factors and gives a beautiful shine to the painted surface.

It should be noted that enamels with the addition of cobalt and nickel oxides have better adhesion to the painted element. This paint can be applied even to an untreated surface with a primer.

Positive and negative properties of enamel

Before proceeding with the restoration work, you need to find out all the positive and negative sides of the enamel coating.

Let's look at the pros and cons of the enamelled surface of a gas stove:

• high degree of resistance to high temperatures;
• variety of colors;
• acceptable cost of paint;
• protection from various contaminants.

All these advantages make it possible to confidently use this type of coating for a gas stove.

But, despite all the positive qualities of the material, it is worth paying attention to the shortcomings.

Among them, the following are the most significant:

• Often there are problems with cleaning the surface from carbon deposits.
• Weak resistance to mechanical stress - the material is very fragile, so there is a high probability of chips on the surface.

In general, such a coating is very reliable, retains color saturation and original shine for a long time.

Selection of paint and methods of application

During the operation of the stove, small damages, scratches, cracks are formed on the surface, where grease, dust, accidentally spilled soup or coffee are clogged. Thus, the metal surface is unprotected and can quickly deteriorate.

If the coating of your gas stove has become unusable, do not be upset and think about buying a new stove. If painted immediately, it will look like new.

First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the choice of paint, which must correspond to the operating conditions. So, the material must withstand high temperaturestherefore heat resistant paint must be used. Therefore, when choosing, pay attention to heat resistant paint - it can withstand high temperatures, up to 1000 degrees. This will be quite enough for a gas stove.

Painting the surface of an old gas stove can be done by applying heat-resistant paint with a brush or spray gun. The second method of applying paint is the most effective. You can also use a can of heat-resistant material.

To effectively apply a layer of paint to the surface of a gas stove, it is best to use spraying method. To do this, you can use a spray bottle, but it is more rational to buy paint in cans, since the painting area is not so large.

Using the spraying method, you can significantly reduce paint consumption and apply a layer evenly - this will be more reliable and more beautiful.

Procedure for staining

To repaint the stove with high quality, you need to have some knowledge, as well as follow the instructions. Disruption to the workflow can lead to poor results after completion of the work.

Stage # 1 - preparation of materials

If you decide to paint the gas stove with your own hands, then you will need the following materials and tools: surface degreaser, heat resistant paint, stationery knife or scissors, masking tape.

Stage # 2 - cleaning and surface preparation

Before proceeding with the restoration of the surface, it is necessary to inspect it well. If there are deep chips and cracks on the gas stove, then it is recommended to remove the entire layer of old paint and thoroughly clean the entire surface. If the paint is not damaged, then it is enough to degrease the coating for further painting.

You can use a metal brush or a metal bristle drill bit to remove old paint.

You can also use special chemicals to remove old paint, but this is ineffective and expensive. It is best to remove old paint outdoors, as fine dust particles will scatter around the room and settle on furniture and other surfaces.

When the paint layer is cleaned, preparatory work should be carried out:

1. Any surface must be degreased. and remove all dirt and stains in order to achieve maximum adhesion of the paint to the surface of the board. If this is not done, then in places of contamination a new layer may peel off and the process of destruction of the metal base of the equipment may begin.
2. Gas burners need to be closed before starting to paint. This will prevent paint from entering the nozzle holes, otherwise jets will have to be changed or clean. You also need to cover furniture and other elements with paper or polyethylene so as not to get them dirty during work.
3. You can use masking tape to create clear contours. after painting the surface if you intend to perform a two-shade restoration.

When the surface preparation is complete, you need to shake the can of paint thoroughly. This must be done before painting the gas stove. This will allow achieving uniform paint application and increasing the efficiency of its distribution.

Stage # 3 - Spray Paint Application

The following is a detailed instruction, following which you can paint the old gas appliance as efficiently as possible.

Work order:

1. Provide good ventilation of the room. It should be understood that the paint contains chemicals that can harm your body. Therefore, it is necessary to paint the gas stove in a well-ventilated area or outdoors. Otherwise, you can get poisoning or more serious health problems.
2. Apply the first coat of paint. While spraying paint, the spray can should be kept at a distance of about 20 centimeters from the coating, but when applying several colors, the distance must be reduced to 10 centimeters, near the color borders. This is necessary in order to achieve the most even contour and increased color saturation.
3. Apply a second coat of paint after 5 minutes. As soon as the first coat of paint has been applied, the second coat should be applied after 5 minutes. This will help prevent the appearance of old stains and will also give the surface a richer color. In addition, additional paint application increases all protective properties, including heat resistance.

Following these algorithms, you can independently perform the restoration of the gas stove. Thus, your appliance will retain its beautiful appearance, and you will not need to spend a lot of money on the purchase of expensive gas equipment.

By the way, after painting the slabs, you can at the same time update and gas pipepainting it with fresh paint.

Stage # 4 - painting the gas grate

To complete the restoration of the stove, we will figure out how to paint the grill of a household gas stove. After all, the equipment cannot do without updating this element.

You can paint the grille with the same heat-resistant paint. But, as a rule, they are not painted. Usually the grilles are made of cast iron, and this metal has a high degree of resistance to aggressive factors. Therefore, it is enough to simply remove carbon deposits mechanically or using a gas burner.

In another article on our site, we looked at the best ways to deal with dirty grillesmade from various materials.

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

Next, watch a video about the properties of heat-resistant paint in spray cans:

The surface restoration process is not a difficult task, but it still requires some effort and expense. If you do everything according to technology, you can achieve a good result. That will improve the operational properties of the working surface of the gas stove. And also give it a beautiful appearance, thereby saving money on the purchase of new equipment.

But self-restoration may not always bring the expected result. Therefore, if you are not sure that you can cope with such a task, then it's time to turn to professionals who know their job and can do the job quickly and efficiently..

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