Hi
I have several radiators in my house that are quite old, but all work fine. They have all been painted with emulsion paint - some with many coats. Is theer any way of removing this and getting back to the original finish if the rads - or are they like this forever now?
I have searched the forums but couldn't find anything.
I know that this subject is very old but just incase, like I have, someone uses this to get some helpful tips i offer the following advice.
I have just redecorated a bedroom and have a thing for brand new rads, just think they give a new/clean feeling to a house. Anyway, was going to by one for about £40 but thought I would give stripping and repainting a go.
I used Nitromors general purpose stripper (£6), applied three coats, 1 then another when paint bubbles followed by scaping, then another after washing it down to get rid of residue. I did this in between paint and plaster drying time. Nitromors removed all emulsion (4 coats of) and original enamel.
Then give a good, but not too ririgerousub down with wire wool and a stiff wire brush in hard to get areas (we've all got those in the workshop havent we?)
I then applied Plastikote enamel radiator spray (£6), two coats, leaving 4 hrs in between.
The result?
A rad that looks brand new. I compared with those at diy stores and could not tell the difference.
To recap.
Nitromors (green bottle) general purpose stripper 3 coats - follow instructions exactly for top results.
Platikote Radiator Spray - 2 coats, follow instructions for best results.