newbiee Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Do I need to use a special fire-retardant paint in my fireplace (back and side walls) or can I use ordinary emulsion/silk? The (very) old paintwork which was there when I bought the property is certainly not specialist paint and seems to have stood the test of time well. I've got a paint I want to use as it's the perfect colour ---- but is it safe!I have a large fireplace with a medium size wood burner in it, so there is plenty of space around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 If it is water based go ahead -no problem-I painted mine a dark red with matching chimney wall.If a solvent based product I would not advise as you never know when you can get stray sparks etc when loading stove and you do not want a risk of fire outside of the stove .ALL SOLVENT PAINTS RETAIN A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOLVENT IN THEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND EVEN IF SOLVENT HAS ALL GONE THE REMAINING RESINS HOLDING THE COLOURED PIGMENTS ARE INFLAMNABLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 If this is for the actual fireback, there are special paint in the UK which you can buy (not sure about france) which are fire resistant and made for the job.We installed a new fireback some years ago in our other house and it arrived in plain firebrick colour. We sprayed it black with the special paint for a few quid and it looked a treat.If this is for the surround, then I would think the above comments by Ab are very relevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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