Painting Radiator that has been Stripped

chrisb1357

Hi all,

I have had a radiator stripped the other month as it had so many coats of paint on from the last person that lived here it needed doing before repainting again. I was unable to purchase a new radiator which i know would have been cheaper as i need to use the old one you see.

Now that i have the radiator back and stripped down how do i go about painting it again. Would you suggest i sand down still and clean and then prime.

If anyone can advise what prime paint and radiator paint i shoudl use.

Chris

1984ReturnsForReal_2

If its off the wall I suggest you test it outside first & see if any of that paint you removed was covering a hole.

chrisb1357

I have it off the wall as the paint was removed by a paint remover company that is local to me. They did not sand blast it but used another method.

I have no outside tap to test it outside. Do you suggest i refit it and test that way before re painting or is there another way

Chris

1984ReturnsForReal_2

chrisb1357 wrote: »

I have it off the wall as the paint was removed by a paint remover company that is local to me. They did not sand blast it but used another method.

I have no outside tap to test it outside. Do you suggest i refit it and test that way before re painting or is there another way

Chris

Can you not take it to a mates or something?

chrisb1357

Could take it to my dad. DO you suggest just fill up with a hose upside and see if the water holds

Chris

chrisb1357

if i was to purchase a new one to fit do you know if the standard of the valves are the same or would some pipe work needed to be done

Mr_Warren_2

Yes. Take it outside, stick your hosepipe in it and fill it up (put radiator up-side-down for ease of work). When rad is full, plug the exit with your finger and get someone to hold hose still turned on. Any leak should be seen immediately.

chrisb1357

Cheers, Am now thinking should i just get a new one LOL, Not sure how much they would cost to fit

Chris

Mr_Warren wrote: »

Yes. Take it outside, stick your hosepipe in it and fill it up (put radiator up-side-down for ease of work). When rad is full, plug the exit with your finger and get someone to hold hose still turned on. Any leak should be seen immediately.

chrisb1357

Am i best to sand down if i use the current one, Clean, Prime, Undercoat and Gloss

Chris