jasonklass
01-14-2006, 12:01
I thought I would try painting a Supercat black just to see if it helped it prime faster or burn hotter in cold weather. Here are some pictures of my experiment:
http://community.webshots.com/album/543043947OkOaZx
The results were dismal to say the least. The paint not only increased the boil time by 30 seconds, but melted and fused to the bottom of the pot! I almost crushed the stove trying to pry it off the pot. It even left a ring of paint on the bottom of the pot which I had to sand off. I used 1200 degree Krylon grill paint and let it cure for 24 hours. There was no reduction in priming time and the the paint even bubbled up on the inside of the stove as you can see from the pictures (probably because the coating on the inside of the can prevented the paint from adhereing). What a disappointment. I just wanted to share in case anyone was thinking of trying this. I'd say, don't waste your time! Painting the Supercat DECREASES it's performance.
The experiment was conducted at 5,287 ft. at room temp. with 2 cups of water in an Antigravitygear 2 cup pot.
http://community.webshots.com/album/543043947OkOaZx
The results were dismal to say the least. The paint not only increased the boil time by 30 seconds, but melted and fused to the bottom of the pot! I almost crushed the stove trying to pry it off the pot. It even left a ring of paint on the bottom of the pot which I had to sand off. I used 1200 degree Krylon grill paint and let it cure for 24 hours. There was no reduction in priming time and the the paint even bubbled up on the inside of the stove as you can see from the pictures (probably because the coating on the inside of the can prevented the paint from adhereing). What a disappointment. I just wanted to share in case anyone was thinking of trying this. I'd say, don't waste your time! Painting the Supercat DECREASES it's performance.
The experiment was conducted at 5,287 ft. at room temp. with 2 cups of water in an Antigravitygear 2 cup pot.