Colourful radiator

Have a look at this site or try Hamerite paint if they don’t do silver for rads then buy an undercoat for rads then use Hamerite silver for metal


http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/h/HUMJRADP/

 

> Is it ok to use, say, automotive spray paint from a
can


...no


you need to spray with rad enamel...doubt you'll get it in silver tho'

 

Is it ok to use, say, automotive spray paint
from a
[/i]can


...no


you need to spray with rad enamel...doubt you'll get
it in silver tho'

Nonsense. It can be sprayed with automotive or other type paint or brush/roller painted with emulsion or oil based paint. No need to use radiator enamel

 

Yer but radiator enamel etc last longer & will not peel dis colour etc

 

Do you know at what temp silver paint will dis colour?
The rad would that hot, it would take your skin off first!

 

aluminium paint would be excelent for the job or thinned hamerite.

 

Yer but radiator enamel etc last longer & will not
peel dis colour etc

Strange that. My own Rads, painted in matt emulsion to blend in with walls have not peeled or discoloured. Some done 4-5 years ago. Maybe I prepped them properly. Same for rads I have painted for customers.

 

What should I paint my radiators with? Just stating a fact


Most of our radiators are painted with cellulose or acrylic car spray paint, there is no need to use expensive specialist radiator paints - car paint is designed to cope with extremes of temperatures and be tough enough to withstand a great deal of abuse. Emulsion paint can be used, but the finish tends to not last very long cracking and peeling are common problems with using emulsion.Powder coating produces a fabulous finish, BUT... the radiators are not designed to go through the prolonged baking process 9 times out of 10 all will be well, but especially on old cast iron radiators the paper seals between the sections can be damaged, replacing these is a very hard task. If you want to powder coat a radiator find a powder coater who uses a low temperature baking process.

A similar looking end result to powder coating can be achieved using products like "Plasti-coat" a spray paint available from DIY stores.


You should use radiator clearcoat on top of normal paint unless stated on the tin that it can be used for rads

 

Don't know where you got that info from Mr Wrong

Don't give a stuff what they say. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

I asked Dulux Tech Help once if you could apply emulsion paint over Vinyl wallpaper. They said no, it will not stick to the paper. I have stripped several rooms over the years that had Vinyl paper emulsioned over it and it was a swine to steam off. So much for the experts

 

Is it ok to use, say, automotive spray paint from a
can


...no

I sprayed my own rads using Ford Diamond White from an aerosol can 21 years ago, they still look perfect ... I think that says enough.