I need some gloss black paint to resist up to approx 600 degrees C to touch 
up the top of my Aga, next to the hot plates.

Strangely, Aga do supply a black gloss touch up kit but the instructions 
tell you it's only suitable for temps up to 150 degrees C and is not 
suitable for the top surfaces near to the hot plates.

On most Aga's I have seen the only black surface is the top surface so I 
wonder why they bother to sell an unsuitable paint at all.

I have googled but no luck.

Anybody help ?

Hi

The last thing I needed to coat in heat resistant gloss black - I used brake 
caliper paint which is a special epoxy based stuff I think. However, it 
certainly wasn't an Aga so I can't comment at all on its suitability for 
that!

You could try tracking a supplier down (e.g. a car performance/restoration 
supplier) and asking the question of either them or the manufacturer?

HTH Midge.

"Mackem"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks for that, unfortunately Hammerite only do matt black and I need 
> gloss black.
>
> "zaax"  wrote in message 
> news:1121594405.447818.97260@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Hammerite do one to 1000c but there are other paints for exhausts that
>> go higher
>>
>
> 

600 degrees on the outside of an aga? wow, thats hot!  inside maybe, but on
the outside that is an incredible heat.

"Mackem"  wrote in message
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> Thanks for that, unfortunately Hammerite only do matt black and I need
gloss
> black.
>
> "zaax"  wrote in message
> news:1121594405.447818.97260@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hammerite do one to 1000c but there are other paints for exhausts that
> > go higher
> >
>
>

The black enamel extends right up to the hot plates and is then partly 
covered by the hot plate lids.
It is right next to the hot plates where the problem arises - the old enamel 
has flaked off.
I have not measured the temperature but AGA has said the original enamel is 
heat resistant up to 600 degrees C whereas the touch up paint they sell is 
only suitable for temps up to 150 degrees C and their instructions say it is 
not suitable for the top surface of an AGA.

"Big G"  wrote in message 
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> 600 degrees on the outside of an aga? wow, thats hot!  inside maybe, but 
> on
> the outside that is an incredible heat.
>
> "Mackem"  wrote in message
> news:19ydnbe9R9Djs0ffRVnyuQ@pipex.net...
>> Thanks for that, unfortunately Hammerite only do matt black and I need
> gloss
>> black.
>>
>> "zaax"  wrote in message
>> news:1121594405.447818.97260@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > Hammerite do one to 1000c but there are other paints for exhausts that
>> > go higher
>> >
>>
>>
>
>