Painting the actual burner

[Polyphaeon]

I've just picked up a pair of the standard propane burners like this: http://www.tejassmokers.com/images/cast06.jpg for cheap on craigslist. They are rusted pretty bad. Any reason I can't paint the outside of them with a high temp bbq paint? I posted this because I could only find things about painting the stands not the burners.

 

[OleBrewing]

Wire brush and season them like you would a cast iron pan. It will be a smoky job and stink, but will help with the rusting.

 

[Polyphaeon]

Thanks, OleBrewing. Yes, I will season the working bits. Just wanted to save myself some work and just have to deal with the outside once. I think it will be fine...

 

[Polyphaeon]

Went ahead and painted them. Will update with pics when I use it.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Can't wait to see it after a few uses.........

 

[Polyphaeon]

Many brews later and this is holding up excellently. scrubbed painted the outside bits and oiled the inside. It has stayed the same for a few dozen brews now.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Wheres the pics?

 

[IslandLizard]

Yeah, I'm curious too how the paint job holds up. I wire brushed one of my rusty Blichmann's and was wondering if high temp paint is the right thing to use. They have some sort of thin aluminum-like paint/coating on them from the factory.

 

[kh54s10]

I used Rustoleum BBQ spray paint on my turkey fryer. It is fine on the outside. Inside where it is hottest the paint is long gone....

 

[IslandLizard]

I was afraid of that. Although the burner doesn't get that hot from the combustion, once you put a pot on it, a lot of heat gets reflected downward and trapped.

 

[MaxStout]

You could try some header paint.

 

[IslandLizard]

You could try some header paint.

That looks more like it.
Thank you!