I absolutely love the shape and style of old teapots. However, with years of them sitting in storage, no amount of cleaning or polishing with special polishes brought them back to their original shine or glory. So, I painted them! Using a heat resistant paint reserved for barbecues and propane tanks, I taped off the openings and any non-metal components like wooden tops or handles, took care to remove any components held on with small bolts and set those aside to paint separately. Because the paint is heat resistant, you can use them without fear of paint bubbling off when serving your favourite tea. I've been using my 'experimental' pot for 6 months now and it still looks as good as new.
If you're going to try this technique, make light even passes with the paint from 18" away as to not let the paint drip or pool on the pot. In other words, be patient! You can go over it a few times allowing the paint to dry between coats. High-heat resistant paint dries quite quickly so it's very easy to put 3 light coats on within half and hour. Allow it to dry then flip it over and paint the underside in the same manner. The paint really shows off their details and I love the black pot. Very gothic looking! The white set with cream and sugar would have made a perfect addition on the Alice in Wonderland tea party set, don't you think?
I absolutely love the shape and style of old teapots. However, with years of them sitting in storage, no amount of cleaning or polishing with special polishes brought them back to their original shine or glory. So, I painted them! Using a heat resistant paint reserved for barbecues and propane tanks, I taped off the openings and any non-metal components like wooden tops or handles, took care to remove any components held on with small bolts and set those aside to paint separately. Because the paint is heat resistant, you can use them without fear of paint bubbling off when serving your favourite tea. I've been using my 'experimental' pot for 6 months now and it still looks as good as new.
