Topic: Curing High Temperature Paint, Country Style

[Kong]

Well, yes, now that you ask, my wife is out of the house for a few hours.  How could you tell?

Freshly painted hub:

[wannabridin]

Just make sure to rotate it or put a reflector shield behind it! 

I've used my propane heater in the past, worked well for curing paint and powdercoated parts! 

[Kong]

In fear she might some day see the photo I removed one accessory from the scene before I took it.  I've got her Oven Thermometer stuck in the hub and I'm turning the hub at about 15 minute intervals.  Its been running between 120~150 degrees for the last two hours.  Its best to use gloves to turn it but the paint seems to be holding fine.

[azuredesign]

Beautiful stove!

[Stev-o]

Guess you learned your lesson and not using the oven again?!!?

[Kong]

Beautiful stove!

Thank you sir.  Its a Jotul, F600 Firelight, 465 pounds of Norwegian cast iron, 75%+ efficient, 81,000 btu - the largest cast iron stove made, they say.  I put it in last year, it replacing an old Earth Stove we had for 30 years.  The newer EPA approved stoves are much much more efficient than the older ones, we're getting more heat out of less wood and virtually no creosote with it.  The damned things are as expensive as splinters off the cross but I'd recommend one to anybody who was looking for a stove.  Oh, its the best looking stove I've ever seen too, just stunning at night.  Because of its internal drafting the flames swirl down from the top and the effect through the glass is mesmerizing.

http://www.jotul.com/en-US/wwwjotulus/Main-menu/Products/Wood/Wood-stoves/Jotul-F-600-Firelight-CB/