Can I paint my wall mounted gas heater with heat resistant paint?

Question

We just bought a house and it has 2 of those big wall mounted gas heaters but they are rusting in some spots and stand out like a sore thumb. We know that we can take the grate off and paint it outside but we just aren't sure if heat resistant paint is safe for a gas heater. Can anyone help us out?

Answer 1

dont worry about the heat resistaint paint i did it with just acrylic paint and it is just fine.

Answer 2

you can if you want if it will make you feel safer. there are paints out there that can stand up to 2000 degrees and trust me, its not going to get that hot.

Answer 3

yes, just get the right paint, its probably already been painted once.