Painting Water Heater Vent Pipe

[Al Bundy]

Gas water heater. For vent pipe above roof, exterior Rustoleum or house paint hold up?

Thanks, Al...

[m Ransley]

For galvanised ,latex housepaint it should not be to hot at the roof.

[lp13-30]

If the pipe is btand new, paint will not stick to it. It must be etched first.

[Bob M.]

Why bother? If it's new metal, in a year or so the shine will wear off.

[Al Bundy]

"Bob M." wrote in news:fc-dnZhJALByn73YnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

Thanks for the replies all. I should have mentioned it is already there and has old paint on it. Not glossy nor pealing. Make a good base for the latex I used on the house I suppose.

[Al Bundy]

[e-mail] (m Ransley) wrote in news:8057-451F4DB3-24@storefull-

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I bet in the middle of summer here the shingles are hotter than the pipe while it's venting.

And I suppose the oil base Rustoleum I have hanging around, should I use it, would be OK. Any no-no comments on that from anyone?