Painting radiators
What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before
repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po! |
Painting radiators
Peter Twydell wrote:
What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
Painting radiators
In message , Phil L
writes Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves Ah, the one thing I didn't think of. I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Thanks Phil. -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po! |
Painting radiators
Peter Twydell wrote:
In message , Phil L writes Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves Ah, the one thing I didn't think of. But wash it off veeeeery carefully afterwards, or tiny flecks of steel wool will suddenly bloom into rust in the wet emulsion. |
Painting radiators
Steve Walker wrote:
Peter Twydell wrote: In message , Phil L writes Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves Ah, the one thing I didn't think of. But wash it off veeeeery carefully afterwards, or tiny flecks of steel wool will suddenly bloom into rust in the wet emulsion. That's why I use wet sanding sponges. One radiator I did that way, more than 15 years ago, still looks good. |
Painting radiators
On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L"
wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P |
Painting radiators
Mike wrote:
On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P Ours are all painted in emulsion (except a couple of replacements that have not yet been painted). Just two adults so maybe an easier time for them than a house full of children and animals. Some had an additional coat of acrylic lacquer; some not. All painted using a small roller and ordinary emulsion. All fine. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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Mike wrote:
On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
Painting radiators
Phil L coughed up some electrons that declared:
Mike wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. When I grew up, all our rads were done in gloss - which looked OK, but was a bit wiffy for a while the first time they were used... |
Painting radiators
Tim S wrote:
Phil L coughed up some electrons that declared: Mike wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. When I grew up, all our rads were done in gloss - which looked OK, but was a bit wiffy for a while the first time they were used... Bog standard for me. In three houses over 36 years, I have always used std gloss paint on rads. This current house, which we bought new in '82, has had some of the rads. painted twice since then (children, you know) with no problems. Ventilation is required and I have deliberately wasted energy at times with windows open to drive out the solvents, (one child was an asthmatic in his early years). |
Painting radiators
On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:21:15 GMT, "Phil L"
wrote: Mike wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. My question was ... can you paint a rad with EMULSION paint and expect it to stay on when the rad heats up and expands ? The Bathroom and Kitchen paint that you see in the sheds are more suitable for those rooms than just matt emulsion. They are wipable and will withstand a steamy atmosphere and not absorb moisture and peel off. Mike P |
Painting radiators
On 3 July, 00:24, "Clot" wrote:
Tim S wrote: Phil L coughed up some electrons that declared: Mike wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike *P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. When I grew up, all our rads were done in gloss - which looked OK, but was a bit wiffy for a while the first time they were used... Bog standard for me. In three houses over 36 years, I have always used std gloss paint on rads. This current house, which we bought new in '82, has had some of the rads. painted twice since then (children, you know) with no problems. Ventilation is required and I have deliberately wasted energy at times with windows open to drive out the solvents, (one child was an asthmatic in his early years). Apparently some gloss paints yellow quicker when they get hot. You can get special radiator paint that is supposed to resist this yellowing. Next time I get a (painted) radiator for the bathroom, I shall paint it again myself before I fit it. The paint jobs always seem poor and soon rust on sharp edges in the bathroom environment. Simon. |
Painting radiators
Mike wrote:
On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:21:15 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Mike wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:06 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: Peter Twydell wrote: What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? None of the above. Use steel wool and lightly rub down, especially inside the grooves I want to use emulsion to match the walls and then cover with International Radiator Clearcoat. If you rub too hard and take it down to bare metal, rust spots will show through emulsion, touch these up with oil based undercoat prior to emulsioning Can you really emulsion a radiator and hope it stays on? Mike P This is what happens when people believe the crap they see in B&Q - 'kitchen ceiling paint', 'bathroom paint' - as if no other paint is suitable!! FWIW, you can paint anything you like, with whatever paint you like, providing it's indoors - I've witnessed lounge ceilings painted with gloss and a tumble drier painted with pink emulsion - both looked revolting but the paint stayed on. My question was ... can you paint a rad with EMULSION paint and expect it to stay on when the rad heats up and expands ? can you paint a rad with ANY KIND OF paint and expect it to stay on when the rad heats up and expands ? The answer is yes The Bathroom and Kitchen paint that you see in the sheds are more suitable for those rooms than just matt emulsion. They are wipable and will withstand a steamy atmosphere and not absorb moisture and peel off. Whatever did we do before these were invented? - oh I remember, we used emulsion paint, which was wipable and didn't peel off -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
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