ChilliP-A5-Eco-Manual-2020-Download

Trouble shooting

Ifpaintpeels/lookslikeshatteredglass/comesointhinstrips,toomuchpaintwas

applied.Ifthesurfaceisgrittythespraywasappliedtoofarfomthesurface.The

remedyistoremoveasmuchpaintaspossible,preparethesurfaceandrepaint.

• Youcanapplythesecondcoatafter15minutes.Thepaintwillbetouchdryin

about20minutes.Werecommendleavingit4hoursbeforelightingtherst

re

• Ifyouaretouchingupastovebeawarethatthereareminutevariationsfrom

batchtobatchofpaintsoyoumayneedtopaintawholesurfacetoavoid

thesevariationsshowing.egifyouarecoveringamarkonthetopyoumay

wanttoapplyacoattothewholetopplate.YOUWILLBECOMPARING

CUREDPAINTWITHUNCUREDPAINTSOTHEDIFFERENCEWILLBEMORE

APPARENTUNTILTHENEWPAINTHASCURED

Warning

Don’ttouchthesurfacewithanythingduringthecuringprocess.Thereislikely

tobeastrongsmellwhenthepaintiscuring,ventilatetheroomwell,open

windows/doorsasnecessary.Takeextracareifanyoneelseinthehouseholdhas

breathingdiculties.Therewillbeaveryslightcolourchangeasthepaintcures,

thehottestareaswillcurethesoonest.Thisiscompletelynormal.(Itcanbemore

obviousinthelightercolours)

3. To set or “cure” your paint

• Wait4hoursafterpaintisapplied(thisdoesnotapplyifunpackinga

newstove,thistimeisallowedintheworkshop).Thenwerecommendthe

Goldilocksandthe3bearsmethod;smallre,mediumre,bigre

• Lightasmallkindlingre,keepburningfor10-15minutes

• Addfuelgraduallytobuildamediumre.Buildingahotreimmediatelywill

“shock”thepaintandcauseittoreleasefromthesurface.Keepitburning

likethisforabout60minutes(bringingthestovesurfacetemperatureto

450°F/230°C)

• Forthenalstageofcuring,addfueltomakeaveryhotre.Keepitatthis

levelforabout60minutes(achievingtemperaturesabove600°F/315°C)

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