VegasPhil
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What is the best way to paint a radiator?
I've got a tin of Dulux Satinwood we've used on the whitework etc. Will the finish still be decent if I used it on a rad? It's off the wall at the moment so easy to work on.
What other methods are there? 
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Jake
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rad paint. normal paint will peel off with the heat
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luciaadr
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Personally I don't bother with rad paint, its awful to work with. Just use emulsion (seriously). It looks fine and doesnt peel / discolour.
[Edited on 25-07-2010 by luciaadr]
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Matt.H
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I had mine stove enamelled again. Came up a treat and didn't cost the earth either.
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Andrew
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Rad paint is awful to work with. I tried various brands at my old place. Ended up replacing rads when decorating each room.
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_Allan_
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How big is the rad?. I'd rather buy a new one than start painting them tbh. Slippery slope, finish never looks as good and you'll have to keep doing it.
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bubble
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rad paint, and apply when radiator on. thats how just done ours
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jungle
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oil based undercoat and gloss or even the satinwood your using would be ok aslong as you sand the radiator down before undercoating! in my time of being a painter i've never had flakey paint on a rad yet
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jungle
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an a common mistake is turning the heating on to set the paint quicker! DON'T do that let it set in its own time 16>20hours and then turn the heating on hope that helps mate
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Pop
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I sanded ours down, undercoat then gloss. No flaking or any problems yet.
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VegasPhil
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Cheers everyone, was waiting for your reply aswell jungle.
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aim1
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I sanded down and used proper rad paint. Didn't have any problems with it.
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jungle
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Cheers everyone, was waiting for your reply aswell jungle.
no worrys anymore questions i'm happy to help. 
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neoquip
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
rad paint. normal paint will peel off with the heat
no it doesn't.
back to the original post, are you asking how to paint it or just what paint to use?
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bommer88
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quote:
Originally posted by jungle
oil based undercoat and gloss or even the satinwood your using would be ok aslong as you sand the radiator down before undercoating! in my time of being a painter i've never had flakey paint on a rad yet
+ 1 from from fellow painter 
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neoquip
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if you use satinwood or eggshell remember it's self undercoating... ie: two coats of eggshell/satinwood..... not an undercoat then eggshell/satinwood.
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3CorsaMeal
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you can get rad paint in spray form
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N16K
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
you can get rad paint in spray form
used this in white, works very well .
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