Painting radiators-White gloss or white satinwood paint?

justaquestion

Hi folks,


I need to paint a few radiators again, last time done was about 13 years ago, used white gloss, seemed to come out ok though smelt for a good while the paint baked in or something like that.


I have been googling again and it seems some people prefer white satinwood paint over gloss. We have an autistic child who likes to touch everything after eating so its a bit of a struggle to keep them clean. Don't want to go to a lot of trouble with the painting, like using special radiator paint or anything like that.


What in your opinion would be best satinwood or gloss paint, since they have been glossed before?
Many thanks for any advice.

kellyp

Satinwood. Easier to clean brushes after painting and doesn't turn the rads yellow!

Sicard

^^ I'll second that.

phill99

Gloss has had its formula change in recent years and now yellows very quickly (within a few months). Use an oil based satinwood as it is hard wearing, but as it's formulated differently, it keeps its brightness for years.

Kiran

If you have the time to take the rads off then you get white spray enamel for fads which gives a near perfect finish with a bit of prep work.

justaquestion

Thanks so much for replies.


So oil based Satinwood it seems it will be.
1 Ok to paint it directly over the gloss?
2 What are the chances that it will start to smell for a while (as Baking in) once I switch on rads again in Autumsn?


Thanks a lot once again.

Cornucopia

I thought Satinwood was water-based?

Also, if the radiators are gloss at the moment, you may find that the Satinwood does not stick properly unless you "key" the surface by cleaning and lightly sanding the surface.

flashg67

+1 for oil based satinwood. I like Wilkos paints personally. Shouldn't smell if you do them now. Ideally do a light sanding to key first

phill99

Cornucopia wrote: »

I thought Satinwood was water-based?

Also, if the radiators are gloss at the moment, you may find that the Satinwood does not stick properly unless you "key" the surface by cleaning and lightly sanding the surface.

No. Satinwood is available in Oil or water based.

phill99

justaquestion wrote: »

Thanks so much for replies.


So oil based Satinwood it seems it will be.
1 Ok to paint it directly over the gloss?
2 What are the chances that it will start to smell for a while (as Baking in) once I switch on rads again in Autumsn?


Thanks a lot once again.

Clean the rad first with a sugar soap solution. Key slightly by rubbing with sandpaper. Apply a coat of oil based undercoat allow to dry and then apply a second cot of oils based undercoat. Allow to dry and finish with a coat of satinwood.

justaquestion

Hey again Folks,


Just come out of painting suppliers as have finished rooms now and ready to start on radiators.


Was given some contradictory advice as regards satinwood v gloss in shop, they say only difference is satinwood has a bit of a shine.


So as rads have already have oil based white gloss on them from years ago, ( I do have some white gloss) should I just buy satinwood gloss as you have already advised me to in replies.


Main thing I want to avoid is Smell as paint bakes in, as partner has ashma, but hopefully if I do it now it might't be too bad when rads go on in September.


I don't really want to do much preparatory work if at all possible except a good clean of rads and some light sanding?


So I take it though I have an almost full tin of white gloss a few years old, still better to go and get some satinwood oil based gloss?


Many thanks yet again.