Got a radiator that's been painted. How to get rid of paint (emulsion I
think) - any tips??

Thanks

Jim wrote:
Got a radiator that's been painted. How to get rid of paint
(emulsion I think) - any tips??

Thanks

A plastic scraper, the master card will do. :-)

Don't you just hate painted rads. :-(
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Jim wrote:

Got a radiator that's been painted. How to get rid of paint
(emulsion I think) - any tips??

Thanks


A plastic scraper, the master card will do. :-)

Don't you just hate painted rads. :-(

Just want and see what it looks like under the paint, then you'll
probably find why they painted it.

D

Jim wrote:
Got a radiator that's been painted. How to get rid of paint (emulsion I
think) - any tips??

Get the radiator off (make sure the valves closed and secure). Lie
the radiator flat , cover it with a cut-to-size piece of cloth (or
cloths) Soak the cloths with methylated spirit (try a patch first
to see whether it will work). Cover with plastic bags - opened-out
bin bags will be fine - to stop the meths. evapourating too quickly.
Don't let the rad. dry out. When the emulsion is soft, rub/wipe it
off with more cloth/meths., Bounty kitchen roll, or whatnot, until
it's clean. This will reveal the original finish. Note: meths. is
inflammable, so don't smoke, weld, let off fireworks, etc., eyc.