Wait 16 hours and review the radiator. If you have painted over a bold colour, you may need a second coat. Our range of radiators includes great high quality aluminium radiators, traditional radiators, grey radiators and many more! Shop Radiators By Room

If satin is your finish of choice, than this specially formulated Hammerite Radiator Paint Satin is ideal for you. It provides a heat resistant brilliant white finish on water-filled household radiators and hot water pipes. Looking for a heat resistant satin finish for water-filled radiators and hot water pipes? Hammerite Radiator Enamel Satin is ideal for that. The satin finish can easily be created and lasts long. Do your metal objects suffer from small areas of rust, stone chips and scratches? The Hammerite Kurust Stone Chip Pencil is ideal for that. It transforms rust to a sound surface in only 15 minutes. You might not want to spend a lot of money on a new radiator- yet. New Chrome Radiatorscan be quite costly and then you need to think about the price of having the system installed and any delivery costs involved. You might then decide to paint your radiator instead, which in the long run is less of a financial strain. Old radiators can be given a fresh new lease of life with a fresh coat of paint, it’s amazing how clean and brand new they can look. You can turn painting your radiator into a project and make it fun by experimenting with colours. It is a great idea and one which will have your radiator look fabulous, whilst saving you money. If you have looked at Chrome Towel Radiatorsyou’ll know that these already come in a beautiful metallic hue. You’d be better off not painting this radiator style as they already look amazing the way they are!

If you want to paint a radiator that is non-operational,both the primer and paint that you use should be rust resistant. For some people, painting heating equipment might sound dangerous. But - don’t worry - it’s not dangerous if you follow best practices. First of all, you should sand your radiator, especially if your rad is covered in chipped or faded paint. If you don't remove all loose bits of paint, the new finish simply won’t hold up. If you’d prefer, you can use chemical paint remover as well. If the radiator has old paint that might contain lead, the safest method of paint removal is with the chemical paint remover. That’s because it won’t release lead into the air to the extent that it would be released when sanding. A straightforward metallic look is often most pronounced when the product is applied over a base similar in colour to the paint. For the best coverage around the curves of this fixture, prime and paint a radiatorusing cans of spray paint.Choose an oil-based aerosol primer and either an oil- or water-based paint that is labeled for interior use on metal surfaces.Depending on your radiator,look for the following attributes: Rust Remover Gel is specially developed for the safe and effective removal of rust from metal items. Non-drip formula. This gel is ideal for vertical surfaces. In just 2 to 3 hours it removes rust.

A 500ml tin will provide a single coat of up to 8.5m 2. For a durable finish, a minimum of 2 coats is required, so your 500ml tin should provide full coverage for just over 4m 2 on non-porous surfaces. Clear Radiator Overcoat: If you really want to paint your radiator with an everyday emulsion then you should use a clear radiator overcoat on top. All you need to do is choose your colour, paint the radiator (It may need more than 1 coat of paint) and then apply the overcoat on top. This will give your radiator a smooth protective coating. Is Primer Needed Before I paint? Hammerite No.1 Rust Beater provides a high build finish to heavily pitted areas of rust and prevents new rust forming. This rust proofing product kills rust, primes and undercoats all in one. When choosing a new radiator it's important to know what heat output you'll need for your rooms. To work this out easily we have created a handy radiator calculator to help work this out.

Scrape a small, inconspicuous area on the radiator surface with a screwdriver blade and look for flaking to confirm whether or not it had been previously painted or varnished. If there’s no flaking, go over any pitting from heavy rust with coarse-grit sandpaper (e.g., 40- to 60-grit). Then sand all surfaces with fine-grit sandpaper (e.g., 80- to 120-grit) to remove light rust accumulations and achieve a smooth, paintable surface. What's more, there are plenty of radiators out there which can have their look lifted by the colour gold. Take the vintage column radiator for instance. Cast iron radiators look fantastic with a golden finish. Dark gold perfectly suits column radiators, whilst properties may also benefit from the more gaudy end of the spectrum, where gold designer radiators become focal points and characters within themselves when placed in your room. Whatever you go for, the gold radiator will always bring joy into your home. Add an air of luxury and elegance to your furniture, front door, kitchen, bathroom or just about anywhere! The Metallics range is a weatherproof, durable, easy to use paint with a fabulous metallic effect finish. Self-priming and self-sealing, it is suitable for a wide range of surfaces both inside and out! Water-based, with minimal VOC content plus UKCA and EN71-3 certification meaning it is safe to use on children’s toys.