ᐅ Tile stove / masonry heater painted with the wrong type of paint?

Created on: 3 Sep 2024 15:34
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Joki1904
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Joki1904
3 Sep 2024 15:34
Hello everyone,

I’m new to the forum. At the beginning of this year, I bought a house. In the living room, there is a large tiled stove, which I had repainted by a painter. He used the paint shown in the attachment. Since the stove smells of paint when in use and also turns slightly yellow (it was painted white), I looked up the paint and found out that it is not intended for use on heating systems. Should I be concerned about the smell? My children’s eyes were irritated during the heating season.

Thanks for your help
Person holds Caparol SeidenWeiß paint can (Capalac) in a workshop.
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nordanney
3 Sep 2024 16:34
Joki1904 schrieb:

Should I be worried about the smell? The children had burning eyes during the heating season.
Your second sentence already answers the question. So why was the stove running the entire heating season, and why are you only asking here now instead of confronting the painter directly?
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Joki1904
3 Sep 2024 16:40
The stove was only used once. Naturally, the painter does not want to admit his mistake.
So I will probably have to involve a lawyer, whether I like it or not.
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nordanney
3 Sep 2024 17:12
Joki1904 schrieb:

The stove was only used once
Okay, that’s already a good start.
Almost every paint has an odor, even high-temperature resistant ones or radiator paint. The manufacturer states that a typical material-related odor is to be expected.
==> see datasheet

Note: Odor emission from alkyd resin paints; Capacryl PU-Satin for large interior surfaces.
Joki1904 schrieb:

Of course, the painter doesn’t want to admit his mistake.
Here again, I refer to the datasheet, preferably to the following statement:

Visible sign saying Not suitable for heating systems
Joki1904 schrieb:

and also turns slightly yellowish
And once more, a reference to the datasheet:

Paint surface yellowing caused by UV radiation, heat, and chemicals.

The painter should have informed you that the paint turns yellowish – this is also why there is special paint for heating systems.

Show him the datasheet. If he still refuses to see reason, threaten legal action as the next step. Since the manufacturer explicitly states that the paint is not suitable for heating systems, he will almost certainly be at fault.