I doubt that the finish will hold up to the heat. Very few finishes will hold up to the heat of a wood fire, actually. I generally recommend using stainless steel screen for that reason. Some high-temperature paint like that used for automobile exhaust systems is about the best you can get, but even that may becom echalky after repeated exposure to the fire.
I doubt that the finish will
I doubt that the finish will hold up to the heat. Very few finishes will hold up to the heat of a wood fire, actually. I generally recommend using stainless steel screen for that reason. Some high-temperature paint like that used for automobile exhaust systems is about the best you can get, but even that may becom echalky after repeated exposure to the fire.