i need to paint really hot flower pots that are outside

[xSauronx]

ok, so i got some flowerpots and built a pretty sweet rig for smoking. i did ribs the other day for the inaugural run. no pics just yet...I want to decorate it. Id like to name it, and paint some food quotations on it.

The bottom pot is plain ole terra cotta red, and as it slopes in, Im not sure if Ill add anything to it, but Id kinda like to. The top pot, however, is glazed with a dark blue. I love it, and want to get a white or yellow color to paint on it. What kind of paints can I use for doing this that will stand up to being outdoors and handle the heat of the smoker pretty well?

 

[Sea Moose]

This paint

 

[PottedMeat]

If it's bare terracotta do you have to use glaze and then fire it or something?

Smokers don't go too hot but I'd just try that Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
If it's bare terracotta do you have to use glaze and then fire it or something?

Smokers don't go too hot but I'd just try that Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs.

i dont know jack about any of this or if its even going to get hot enough to matter (i could easily touch the lid for a moment and it didnt burn me). i want to hand-paint it, else id spend all day with templates to spray paint it, and it would look horrible.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
If it's bare terracotta do you have to use glaze and then fire it or something?

Smokers don't go too hot but I'd just try that Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs.

i dont know jack about any of this or if its even going to get hot enough to matter (i could easily touch the lid for a moment and it didnt burn me). i want to hand-paint it, else id spend all day with templates to spray paint it, and it would look horrible.

Go to Home Depot or Wal Mart or most anywhere that sells spray paint. They sell Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs just as PottedMeat says.

It's black.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
If it's bare terracotta do you have to use glaze and then fire it or something?

Smokers don't go too hot but I'd just try that Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs.

i dont know jack about any of this or if its even going to get hot enough to matter (i could easily touch the lid for a moment and it didnt burn me). i want to hand-paint it, else id spend all day with templates to spray paint it, and it would look horrible.

For a hand paint, you'll want to hit up a paint store or an art store.

It would be easiest to do it with spray cans and templates. Get either BBQ grill paint or hit the auto stores and get engine enamel as you can get it in a variety of colors.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

This hot?
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2340471&enterthread=y

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
This hot?
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2340471&enterthread=y

For real! I thought it was a parody.

 

[hanoverphist]

im betting any enamel base paint will hold up to the temperatures involved.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
If it's bare terracotta do you have to use glaze and then fire it or something?

Smokers don't go too hot but I'd just try that Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs.

i dont know jack about any of this or if its even going to get hot enough to matter (i could easily touch the lid for a moment and it didnt burn me). i want to hand-paint it, else id spend all day with templates to spray paint it, and it would look horrible.

Go to Home Depot or Wal Mart or most anywhere that sells spray paint. They sell Rustoleum high temperature spray paint for bbqs just as PottedMeat says.

It's black.

guys, per the op, i want to paint a light color over a dark blue lid, and i want to paint on quotes about food. spray painting words with a template in black on a dark blue background will be hard to read.

also i cant do straight lines, so if i did a template it would look way fucked up...

ill try to get into a local art store and see what they have, i guess.

 

[aircooled]

You could try some engine block paint, or exhaust paint. I know engine paint has some color options.

Here's a link to one brand: http://www.duplicolor.com/products/engine.html

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

OP - in all seriousness, using glazed garden pottery for cooking is bad. The glazes often contain lead and other heavy metals and are not likely food-safe glazes. The heat may cause off-gassing.

Similarly why it's a bad idea to use a galvanized trash can for a smoker.