Opinion’s on painting radiator

plumb1_2

Bendy_House said:

Plumb, ye soft gett, I

Your customer will love you. Nearly as much as we do.

That comment about being soft made me 😂😂😂
Think I might go with water based paint, several coats.
If it goes pear shaped I’ll tell her, it’s Bendy from mse she should track down and give flogging too 😂😂😂

Bendy_House

Gulp.

It's self-priming, and sticks to just about anything. Just make sure the surfaces are clean.

Transformational. Mine were yellow too - no longer.

twopenny

I just used matt emulsion to match the walls. 
It lasted 3or more years the first time, by the 8th or 9th yr it started to crackle in places. Being lazy and putting off stripping and redoing I just gave them the once over each year. Took minutes.

in_my_wellies

It's good to know people like you are still around - especially as I'll be in the group your OAP is in soon

I've used Hammerite spray paint on several radiators with excellent results. Minimal preparation so if I looked I'd see little chips - but TBH I've not looked lately! Sugar soap and a quick key. Whilst it was drying I masked everywhere within 2' to 3'. Spraying took about two minutes then open the windows and run out. Leave to dry overnight as it does stink. 

I've done three with one can and it's not empty yet 

plumb1_2

in_my_wellies said:

It's good to know people like you are still around - especially as I'll be in the group your OAP is in soon

I've used Hammerite spray paint on several radiators with excellent results. Minimal preparation so if I looked I'd see little chips - but TBH I've not looked lately! Sugar soap and a quick key. Whilst it was drying I masked everywhere within 2' to 3'. Spraying took about two minutes then open the windows and run out. Leave to dry overnight as it does stink. 

I've done three with one can and it's not empty yet 

Not to far off being a oap myself, but still young at heart ❤️ 
Think I’ll go with the water based paint, don’t want the old dear popping her clogs with the strong fumes from spray can.

Eldi_Dos

Would radiator covers be a solution if radiator is showing signs of wear?

plumb1_2

Eldi_Dos said:

Would radiator covers be a solution if radiator is showing signs of wear?

Expensive to buy/make a cover for a curved rad.

NSG666

Any chance of removing the rad and taking it to a powder coating company who will blast then refinish it. I've had a few customers who've done this in the past either getting them repainted/coloured white or in a colour to match their walls
Also, I tarted a couple of my radiators up using white brush applied radiator paint and the only thing I'd say is it was very thin and needed loads of coats to cover the yellowing and dried really quickly so a bummer to get on without leaving brush marks.

Bendy_House

Anything other than water-based Satinwood applied with a foam mini-roller is just nuts.

Completely nuts.

Norman_Castle

Bendy_House said:

Anything other than water-based Satinwood applied with a foam mini-roller is just nuts.

Completely nuts.

I used oil based satin applied with a brush. I'm nuts, completely nuts.