There are paint formulations that enhance heat transmission. I am not  
sure if stove paint is it, but I do use on my exhaust and drum brakes.  
The latter application is more successful with pleasing flat black  
showing between the shiny spokes of my CLK forged wheels.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 9, 2011 o godz. 9:25 Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> napisał 
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> Hmmm.  Wood stoves are widely used.  Stove paint is for sale in  
> local hardware stores here.  When I heated my house with wood in  
> eastern Kentucky, the flue for my stove and the stove were painted  
> at the factory, and never needed redoing, but I saw the paint for  
> sale there, where wood was the single most common home heating fuel  
> (coal was second, natural gas third).  mcneely
>
> ---- Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> I think the more common application these days would BBQ/Grill paint.
>>
>> Cya,
>> Robert
>> On Mar 8, 2011 7:47 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>>> In Alaska we used to buy "Stove Pipe Paint" to paint the stove  
>>> pipe on
>>> the old wood stove. It was a flat black high temp paint. In winter,
>>> especially in some of the trapper cabins and wherever - one would  
>>> get
>>> the old wood stove huffing and puffing, and that stove pipe would  
>>> get
>>> red hot. But that paint would hang on and not burn off.
>>> Dunno what it was made of.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/8/2011 8:46 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
>>>> Joe,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I see my misquote has started quite a stir on the site. My mind  
>>>> must have
>>>> been in other places. But that's OK, I believe that if Women really
>>>> understood how most guys minds worked they would keep us in the  
>>>> garage
>> and
>>>> let us in the house once a week.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For paint you need flat black and it needs to be able to handle the
>>>> temperatures without degrading. My suggestion would be a high  
>>>> temperature
>>>> flat black primer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Tom.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On  
>>>> Behalf
>> Of
>>>> Joe Luther
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:36 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: Honing and cylinder painting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom - thanks for the reply. What do you consider the "right" paint?
>>>> Secondly, is there any other area that should be painted?
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>> _____
>>>>
>>>> From: Tom Hargrave [mailto:thargrav@hiwaay.net]
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:26 PM
>>>> To: 'Joe Luther'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: RE: Honing and cylinder painting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The black paint works but you have to use the right paint.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's like taking 1 step backwards and one step forward. The  
>>>> backward step
>> is
>>>> the insulation value of the paint layer& the 2 steps forward are  
>>>> the
>>>> increased radiating properties of black verses silver or dull  
>>>> grey. High
>>>> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom Hargrave
>>>>
>>>> www.towercooler.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On  
>>>> Behalf
>> Of
>>>> Joe Luther
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:25 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Honing and cylinder painting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've been looking around the web during my lunchtimes for reading
>> material
>>>> on rebuilding etc., I found a site called aircooled.net that has  
>>>> some
>>>> interesting and detailed information on it.
>>>>
>>>> In particular, I was looking for information on hone stones to be  
>>>> sure I
>> had
>>>> the right grade etc being sure of oil application during the  
>>>> process,
>> etc.
>>>> I have a Craftsman cylinder hone that I used once some years ago,  
>>>> I do
>> not
>>>> recall the stone grade. Is stone grade critical for light honing  
>>>> of used
>>>> but within spec cylinders to seat new rings?
>>>>
>>>> Also, in one document, it is recommended to put a coat of black  
>>>> hi temp
>>>> spray paint on the outside of the cylinder fins to aid in  
>>>> cooling. I
>> always
>>>> thought painting a heat transfer surface was akin to adding a  
>>>> layer of
>>>> insulation?? Not true? I didn't plan on painting anything but the
>> brackets
>>>> and tin and cast housings etc.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for comments.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>> Technical Manager
>>>> Alfons Haar Inc.
>>>> 150 Advanced Dr.
>>>> Springboro, Ohio 45066
>>>> 937.560.2031 main
>>>> 937.560.2032 fax
>>>> 937.560.2037 direct
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>>>>
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