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I want to darken a piece of steel sheet as a fire back in a gas fired domestic setting
December 22, 2009
I am a householder seeking a neat and affordable solution, my apologies if this is outside the site's scope.
Brick/ceramic fire backs tend to crack and discolor with over time, much to the disappoinment of the proud housewife.
A thin, treated and resistant steel surface could be prefabricated or be malleable enough to fit into a new or existing fireplace.
A pilot study should readily decide the fabricability and lifetime expectancy of such sheet metal....
ALAN FIDO
HOUSEHOLDER - STOCKPORT UK
Indeed, Alan, neat and affordable solutions are outside of the site's scope. We only suggest sloppy and expensive approaches :-)
But really, a black oxided surface on the steel should be a good start to it starting and staying generally black. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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or longer-term assistance.
December 22, 2009
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