Can I respray a radiator?.

[Inverness]

Hi guys a quick question. I purchased a modern tradional towel column radiator for £30 quid bargain. I'm going to use it for my bathroom but there is small rust bits on the column radiator so I was thinking to sand it down and primer and finish coat is this possible?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Best option would be poweder coat

But yes paint would work have to be careful on heat rating tho

 

[gmartine]

You can get rad spray anywhere but Hammerite do a radiator enamel spray or paint . Depends on the finish you want.

 

[Inverness]

Cheers

 

[Harvest Fields]

Cheers

You touching it up or painting the whole rad?

 

[Inverness]

My plan is to respray the whole rad.

 

[Harvest Fields]

My plan is to respray the whole rad.

As above then, just make sure that the paint is fit for the job.

 

[JCplumb]

I've used hammerite before on a radiator at home, it's still good, must be about 12 years ago now.

 

[townfanjon]

Years ago herin door’s pal painted every radiator in her house with emulsion, as a bit if a self confessed pro diy decorator , I said it will crack, fall off and just not work .

How wrong was I , its still on and looks as good as the day she did it .

 

[king of pipes]

Yes you can spray or hand paint them just use the correct paint. Kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Years ago herin door’s pal painted every radiator in her house with emulsion, as a bit if a self confessed pro diy decorator , I said it will crack, fall off and just not work .

How wrong was I , its still on and looks as good as the day she did it .

Hate to tell you this mate. But she sands them down and paints them every 4 months.

 

[townfanjon]

Hate to tell you this mate. But she sands them down and paints them every 4 months.

Lol , she didnt even rub them down , just put the emulsion straight on , I laughed at her , she had the last laugh though lol

And its a good 15 years ago

 

[Chester]

Sprayed using a gun, took rad off of wall, taped up neatly and it came out surprisingly well I thought.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Sprayed using a gun, took rad off of wall, taped up neatly and it came out surprisingly well I thought.

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Lovely colour

 

[Chester]

Haha i know, it was for a little girls room there is a feature wall to the left which is the same colour.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Haha i know, it was for a little girls room there is a feature wall to the left which is the same colour.

That old chestnut .

 

[Inverness]

Looks good. Did you quick sand over then a primer then final finish coat?

 

[Chester]

That old chestnut .

Cats out of the bag.. Men can like pink too okay!

 

[Chester]

Looks good. Did you quick sand over then a primer then final finish coat?

Scotch brite with panel wipe, sanded, can't remember how fine we went, then panel wiped again to clean up, used some kind of container paint I think, left a nice finish, my friend is a paintsprayer by trade so I just followed his lead to be totally honest. As long as it's clean/grease free and you prep it well you should be good. Just check paint can handle the temperature. Spraying with air fed gun gave a nice even coat.