High Temperature Coating - Need advice

[FrannaM]

Hi guys,
I’m looking for advice on a good-quality, high-temperature coating for a charcoal / wood-fired grill. For those with experience, is there a particular brand or application method that holds up better than others? Is standard high-temperature paint sufficient, or would something like a Rust-Oleum ceramic coating be a better option? I would prefer a "spray on" method rather than painting.

I’m willing to pay a little more for a durable coating that will last, rather than using something that needs to be reapplied after only a few uses. Thanks in advance!

 

[kilo charlie]

That high heat paint is probably going to be you best option.

 

[normanaj]

There's a lot of high heat industrial coatings out there but unless you're a contractor or know one you really are not going to have access to it and even then if you did it's $$$.

Pretty much what you have pictured is the best option as @kilo charlie said.

 

[jcam222]

Rust-Oleum sells grill specific solutions.

 

[FrannaM]

I appreciate the input!

 

[DougE]

The high heat ceramic paint from Rust-oleum is good. After spraying it on, you heat up the cooker pretty hot to cure it. As hot as the firebox got on my OKJ during the curing part, it didn't phase the coating.

I probably got the cook chamber to 3 or 400 degrees, so yeah, I had a big fire going in the firebox.

 

[thirdeye]

I’m looking for advice on a good-quality, high-temperature coating for a charcoal / wood-fired grill.

A clean surface and a high temp primer are more important than the top coat.

When you are ready for the top coat, you might explore a method called a "stripe coat". Basically, you locate areas that are hardest to get good coverage (like welds, inside or outside corners, nuts or bolts, sharp edges on plate, etc.) and give them a light pre-coat. Then follow with the full top coat.

Here is a stripe coat guide for commercial application, but it will give you the basics:

Importance of Stripe Coating for Extending Coating Service Life

(SSPC 00 – 07) defines a Stripe Coating as “a coat of paint applied only to edges or to welds on steel structures before or after a full coat is applied."

kta.com

Be sure to read the manufacturer's spec sheet for their recommendations.

 

[FrannaM]

A clean surface and a high temp primer are more important than the top coat.

When you are ready for the top coat, you might explore a method called a "stripe coat". Basically, you locate areas that are hardest to get good coverage (like welds, inside or outside corners, nuts or bolts, sharp edges on plate, etc.) and give them a light pre-coat. Then follow with the full top coat.

Here is a stripe coat guide for commercial application, but it will give you the basics:

Importance of Stripe Coating for Extending Coating Service Life

(SSPC 00 – 07) defines a Stripe Coating as “a coat of paint applied only to edges or to welds on steel structures before or after a full coat is applied."

kta.com

Be sure to read the manufacturer's spec sheet for their recommendations.

Thanks @thirdeye, I appreciate the advice and detailed info!