Fire Pit Metal Insert

[TNhobbyfarmer]

I built a fire pit and now need a metal insert for holding the wood while it burns. I have a plan for the insert but have a question about painting it. I looked at high temperature Rustoleum and the directions on the can says that the paint should not come in direct contact with a flame. Well that's no good because that's exactly what will happen. Anyone ever used a high temperature paint for a similar application? Is there any other kind of paint that will work. I think it needs to be painted otherwise it will just rust away in the outside environment it will be in.

 

[JoeL4330]

stainless

 

[forgeblast]

I am lucky my FIL works for a company that makes perferated metal products, i have stainless ones for cooking on, I also have just regular ones for burning and keeping the sparks down. I think cabelas sells fire ring inserts.
Just to clear your talking about inserts for the sides not for grilling and cooking on?
Amazon.com : Steel Fire Pit Ring Liner Insert 36" x 14" : Fire Bowl : Patio, Lawn & Garden

 

[Tig]

Paint will not work. Around here the materials of choice are a section of heavy steel pipe or a truck rim.
The idea being that the heavier steel of these items will make them last.

 

[jrdepew]

Up here people will go to a machine shop with a large slip roller and have one rolled out of some thick steel...how thick depends on the shop and how tall you want the ring. I know of one that is probably 3/16" steel, 8-10" tall, rolled by a local amish shop...

Heavy pipe is a great option also...

Joe

 

[Egon]

I built a fire pit and now need a metal insert for holding the wood while it burns. I have a plan for the insert but have a question about painting it. I looked at high temperature Rustoleum and the directions on the can says that the paint should not come in direct contact with a flame. Well that's no good because that's exactly what will happen. Anyone ever used a high temperature paint for a similar application? Is there any other kind of paint that will work. I think it needs to be painted otherwise it will just rust away in the outside environment it will be in.

On plain steel the fire will soon remove paint.

 

[Looking4new]

Just throw a big truck rim in the hole and be done with it. No paint needed. Any freight company or big truck tire shop would have one or two scrap rims laying around that you could probably get for a song.

 

[CNC Dan]

Ceramic coating from a place called "jet hot". They apply coatings to exhaust headers.

http://www.jet-hot.com/

 

[mwoliver]

Just throw a big truck rim in the hole and be done with it. No paint needed. Any freight company or big truck tire shop would have one or two scrap rims laying around that you could probably get for a song.

Agreed. I have something similar to this:



The one I have is 38" in diameter and has several spiral flutes on the inside (used for adjustable width, I believe). It's old, rusted beyond it's purpose in life, and absolutely perfect for a fire pit.

 

[sandman2234]

Agreed. I have something similar to this:

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The one I have is 38" in diameter and has several spiral flutes on the inside (used for adjustable width, I believe). It's old, rusted beyond it's purpose in life, and absolutely perfect for a fire pit.

I have seen people looking for 38" rims and spending a lot of time patching holes in ones like you describe. The power adjust rims in 38" bring a pretty penny for most of the tractors I know of. Sell it and find a truck rim would be my suggestion.
David from jax