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[lapin2008 1,587]

Hi All,

 

Is radiator paint a must when painting a radiator or can you get away with normal white gloss?

 

thanks for looking

[KittleRox 2,147]

Normal gloss mate

[SMART DOG 340]

radiator paint looks better and lasts longer than gloss

[CarraghsGem 92]

as above, you can use white gloss but radiator paint makes a better job of it

 

(carraghsgems hubby)

[WILF 50,839]

Does normal white gloss not start to "yellow" a bit on rads?

[lapin2008 1,587]

as above, you can use white gloss but radiator paint makes a better job of it

 

(carraghsgems hubby)

Thanks for the replies guys, will give the gloss ago, its for a rental place where the tenants wont necessarily look after the house, so its very much a 'make it look OK' type effort

thanks again

[rocky1 942]

as above, you can use white gloss but radiator paint makes a better job of it

 

(carraghsgems hubby)

Thanks for the replies guys, will give the gloss ago, its for a rental place where the tenants wont necessarily look after the house, so its very much a 'make it look OK' type effort

thanks again

you gone into the property game now dom lol

[lapin2008 1,587]

as above, you can use white gloss but radiator paint makes a better job of it

 

(carraghsgems hubby)

Thanks for the replies guys, will give the gloss ago, its for a rental place where the tenants wont necessarily look after the house, so its very much a 'make it look OK' type effort

thanks again

you gone into the property game now dom lol

have always done it on and off over the years mate, just needing to get one done up and turned around after a few years of tenant abuse. lol

 

you been out much recently?

Dom

[lapin2008 1,587]

Does normal white gloss not start to "yellow" a bit on rads?

Most paint Alkyd based now so doesn't yellow,Put a spot of Black gloss in makes it whiter.put a spot of marine varnish in for a high gloss that doesn't yellow

that sounds like good advice mate will give that a shot, thanks

[rocky1 942]

as above, you can use white gloss but radiator paint makes a better job of it

 

(carraghsgems hubby)

Thanks for the replies guys, will give the gloss ago, its for a rental place where the tenants wont necessarily look after the house, so its very much a 'make it look OK' type effort

thanks again

you gone into the property game now dom lol

have always done it on and off over the years mate, just needing to get one done up and turned around after a few years of tenant abuse. lol

 

you been out much recently?

Dom

not much mate with the fields been up and livestock about ,but going 2 a bit tonite with my pup with the wind up abit

[Malt 379]

Preparation is key to getting a finish that will last. Make sure the surface is keyed well before applying any fresh paint. A good coat of a decent undercoat will make a big difference too. Quality of the paint counts too. Some paint is more expensive for a reason.

[jigsaw 11,902]

Use satinwood finish,then you wont have a problem with the gloss going off.Im a painter for 32 years.You can use the same colour as the emulsion on the walls in satinwood,Makes the rads blend in with the walls as their ugly feckin things anyway

[SEAN3513 7]

using ordinary gloss paint reduces the output of the radiator........so if its struggling to heat the room use radiator enamel paint............if it warms the room comfortably.........use gloss

[masmiffy 82]

Hve done rads with a good undercoat or two then finished with emulsion to blend em into the walls.

Never had a problem doing it and like i said it 'hides' the rads

Edited June 1, 2011 by masmiffy

[just jack 998]

i'd just buy a new rad