Charlie S. wrote:

We have an old convection baseboard radiator with paint chips peeling away
in certain sections. Some sections the paint is securely fastened to the
surface. Would like to strip all the sections down so as to make a smooth
surface.

This is an image of what the this radiator looks like.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icrosoft:en-US

I was thinking of scrapping the peeling part and using some sort of stripper
to remove the rest. This is also some minimal rusting and old paint
beneath.. Might need to do some sanding to make it smooth after I'm
finished. (I don't have a sander, but been wanting to buy one for some
time. So, that isn't a big issue. Any type of sander recommendation would
be appreciated.)

Any idea on how I might tackle this job. Not sure on what type of chemical
stripper to use or whether using some sort of heat gun might be a better
idea? (Amazon has one on sale)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A9859091M5468Z

I don't have one of these either, but in the spring I could use it to remove
old paint around the windows.




If the covers are truly rusting, and not just rust stained from
something else, you are probably better off replacing them. Paint
remover works very well and quicker on metal than on wood. Easy to do,
but difficult in my experience to totally get rid of rust. If they are
aluminum, then it would be easie to sand and repaint. If repainting
rusted metal, it has to be cleaned entirely of rust and then cleaned up
and primed right away; don't even want salty fingerprints on it.

Haven't done it, but I suspect that replacing the covers would be
cheaper and easier in the long-run.