How to Refinish a Rusty Fire Pit: DIY tips (2024)

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How to Refinish a Rusty Fire Pit: DIY tips? ›

The best options for this project are provided by Rust-Oleum's Ultra High Heat line of paints. The paint has natural rust preventing chemicals included. It's also made to withstand temperatures of up to 1200 degrees making it an ideal choice for radiators, grills, automotive parts, and fire pits.

The best options for this project are provided by Rust-Oleum's Ultra High Heat line of paints. The paint has natural rust preventing chemicals included. It's also made to withstand temperatures of up to 1200 degrees making it an ideal choice for radiators, grills, automotive parts, and fire pits.

Firstly, rust weakens the metal's structural integrity, making it brittle and prone to cracks over time. Additionally, a rusted fire pit can become unsafe to use as the weakened structure may lead to gas leaks, posing a potential fire hazard.

Is this a problem? No, not at all. Rust is a natural part of the ageing process and will add a unique beauty to your metal fire pit. At Firepits UK we don't treat the metal we use to make our fire pits as any treatment would simply burn off.

To tackle items with significant corrosion, submerge your rusty tools or knives in a bowl of white vinegar and let them sit overnight or as long as 24 hours. Once they have had a good soak, remove them from the vinegar and scrub the rust off with steel wool, a scouring pad, or a wire brush.

Rust-Oleum® BBQ & Stove is a durable protective enamel that renews and protects surfaces subject to intermittent heat up to 1200°F (648°C). This rust preventive formula is suitable for the exterior of barbeque grills, wood stoves, radiators, fire pits, fireplace screens, automotive parts, and more.

Combicolour Metal Paint by Rust-Oleum is truly one of the best paints for exterior metal. It is a smooth metal paint that prides itself in being able to adhere to practically any metal surface with little resistance.

There are 4 stages in the oxidation process, our fire pits are in stage 3. They already have a rusty brown colour, but completing the rusting process can take up to a year and a half.

Cover your pit when it's not in use

One of the easiest ways to keep rainwater from building up in your fire pit is to invest in a relatively inexpensive vinyl cover for your unit. These covers are a great way to keep debris out as well, ensuring your fire pit is ready to use whenever you'd like.

What do you put in the bottom of an outdoor fire pit? ›

What Do You Put in the Bottom of a Fire Pit? To create a safe, sturdy foundation for a fire pit, we use a gravel paver base. Other common materials used for the bottom of a fire pit are sand, lava stones, dirt, fire glass and concrete slabs.

If you're wondering why you should put sand in the bottom of your fire pit, you'll be glad to know that the answer is straightforward to grasp. This is to protect the metal of the fire pit from the heat of the fire. You know the fire can get really hot and some parts might end up being more alluring than others.

You need to sand the fire pit before spray painting to get a smooth finish. You can use a 1200-grit sandpaper for the best results. It helps to remove any old paint and creates a good surface for the new paint to adhere to.

Water has been allowed to pool in your pit – rust can develop on the sites, legs, and in the basin of your fire pit, but it most commonly happens where water is allowed to pool. This usually happens when drainage holes aren't left open, or there aren't any in the first place.