Painting Rads - What's Everyone Using ?

[V8RX7]

I'm re using some rads as they are curved ones in the bays

I was intending to spray them with white gloss paint but I notice most rad paints are actually satin.

Should I just paint them with standard oil based satin white ?

Or is wall colour the way to go ?

Thanks

[benters]

A pal of mine makes his own radiators, and every now and again he asks me to spray one a particular colour, for that I use cellulose as it normally a 'designer' item, and paint wise its what I have lying around. So far I have done, snake skin, zebra print and solid colours too.
He occasionally gets them powder coated but this has turned out to be a bit of a hit and miss affair in terms of quality.
Prior to all that I used satinwood, but I find spraying easier, and I get a better finish, and you use less paint !

hope that helps

[Bobrick]

This, every time.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/plasti-kote-radiator-pai...

I've painted every radiator in the house with it, can't fault it. Rub down with fine sandpaper/wire wool to flat/key then blow over 3 or 4 coats of paint, they look like new.

[SlidingSideways]

I used the Ronseal white gloss (brush on, not spray - got it from B&Q) last week and found the finish severely lacking. Many runs despite being applied as thinly as I could and took 4 coats to get proper coverage. And the finish wasn't particularly even or smooth.
Some of this is probably down to my lack of skillz, not just the product, but next time I'll take them off and get them sprayed I think.

[Sir Bagalot]

I usually use oil based gloss. Mixed to same colour as wall. Never has a problem.

[JungleJim]

SlidingSideways said:

I used the Ronseal white gloss (brush on, not spray - got it from B&Q) last week and found the finish severely lacking. Many runs despite being applied as thinly as I could and took 4 coats to get proper coverage. And the finish wasn't particularly even or smooth.
Some of this is probably down to my lack of skillz, not just the product, but next time I'll take them off and get them sprayed I think.

likewise, although i'm not sure if it was actually ronseal, hammerite i think it was. Terrible terrible runs in it, unless the paint was applied so thinly that there was enough if it to flow out the brush marks. Next time I'm just going to use some emulsion.

[Basil Brush]

I've just had my bay radiators powder coated as there is a decent place nearby. It's a bit pricier than painting but worth it for the finish and saving on prep time.

[spaceship]

Used this stuff last time:

http://www.wilko.com/interior-paint+gloss/wilko-ra...

Worked well and gave a good finish. Just rubbed the radiator down with some scotchbrite and wiped over with isopropyl before applying with a brush. Really couldn't tell it wasn't a new radiator after I'd finished.

[ruaricoles]

Bobrick said:

This, every time.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/plasti-kote-radiator-pai...

I've painted every radiator in the house with it, can't fault it. Rub down with fine sandpaper/wire wool to flat/key then blow over 3 or 4 coats of paint, they look like new.

Same here - good results and it doesn't smell when the radiator gets hot

[velocefica]

Don't use anything Solvent based, even the proper radiator paint will yellow if it's solvent based