Can I safely paint this chimney?

[Hank]

It's made up of cement blocks and used by one wood stove only. It's already painted yellow by the previous owners but was wondering if I could paint it something else.

thanks

[Lawrence]

Why not??

[Joseph Meehan]

Well I would guess it would be safe assuming you don't fall off a latter or something. If it was properly constructed in the first place it should be fine.

[Professor]

I was thinking it might be a fire hazard but I supposed the outside doesn't get hot enought to ignite

[David Nebenzahl]

Professor spake thus:

Believe us, if the outside of your chimbley gets hot enough to ignite paint, then deciding whether to paint it or not is the least of your problems.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

No, it will still be a chimney.

[m Ransley]

The law is all block chimneys must be painted yellow. Ok just use exterior latex....