Spray painting rads

northernmonkey · 27 Oct 2006

A mate of mine is spray painting his rads with car paint (coach paint i think) the rads are off the walls at the moment and i must say they look realllllllly good, will the paint not crack and split once they are back in use? he recons that the paint is very elastic and it should work a treat, i can see his logic but im not sure, what do you fellas think and has anybody else tried it with what results etc
many thanks

JohnD · 27 Oct 2006

If it really is Coach Paint (which is rather old fashioned, I have used it), it gives quite a thick, glossy coat, not as hard as cellulose or synthetic. I don't know how it will react to heat. Some paints soften, and dust sticks to them; some crack; some change colour.

He might do better to ask some of the big paint companies which product they recommend for rads.

I find Satinwood works well.

Gloss doesn't look right to me.

skybluescooby · 28 Oct 2006

Air dry paint worked for me, diluted with solvent then finished with a clear lacquer.
Sprayed rads white 3 years ago and still white.

breezer · 28 Oct 2006

so you are saying your rads are of no use? (wait for it)
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your rads are well laqured

Zampa · 28 Oct 2006

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