Stacey6163 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I picked up a cute little cast iron stove for my kitchen. It was originally silver but most of that has worn off. Should I give it a custom paint job ( if so what kind of paint will work best?) leave it as is, or repaint it silver . Thanks in advance, Stacey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingvicariously Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 What a great find! I suppose it all depends upon what look you're going for. I would think that spray paint would give the smoothest finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Rustoleum aerosol paint, I find, sticks pretty good. Give it a chance to tell you how it wants to look. Google images of cast iron stoves to see what calls your name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 You can repaint it silver but depending on how it looks, it might be charming as is.:-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I used to never use spray paint, because of the fumes and mess. But last year I started doing more of it, and now its my first choice for metal especially, I would recommend spray paint. Theres an outdoor textured spray paint that gives a "hammered' finish. That might be neat in a charcoal/black color. Cant think of the brand name but its one of the main ones, I bought mine at Ace. Artists use it when they want to make cookware, such as baking pans, look old and vintage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey6163 Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 The hammered finish is a neat idea, but being vintage,part of me wants to just let it be. I made a pair of kitchen cabinets from the Michael's hutches ( which the manager at our store said there would be no more) and the stove looks too small to go with them. So many decisions .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappy Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Maybe you could put the stove on a raised hearth, so it looks taller?--like a 1/2" block of wood?...a lot of woodstoves for living rooms, etc. are raised, so why not the kitchen?!...If the item is an antique I probably wouldn't paint it--at least that is what they are always advising on the Antiques Roadshow, but otherwise just go with what strikes you! Tappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingvicariously Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I like the idea of raising it. My grandparents' woodstove and our potbellied stove were both on brick hearths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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