Painting pipes

[andytw]

What paint is used by installers on copper pipes in new builds ? Is it brush applied or sprayed ?

Thanks

 

[HootingOwl]

Installers would never paint a pipe. We hate painted pipes as it makes subsequent alterations awkward.

Decorators will apply paint with a brush. Normal paint, nothing special. Gloss or emulsion - it all appears to stick. Try the painting and decorating forum as they may know better.

 

[muggles]

Painted pipes are the bane of my life

 

[dilalio]

I've said it before... Should be illegal

 

[bernardgreen]

They should be painted,

Brown (or traditonal Red) for the Flow pipes.

Blue (or traditonal Black ) for the Return pipes.

Green and Yellow stripes for the over flows.

Then electricians might be more able to work on pipes.......

 

[AGAS]

god i hate painted pipes what a pain

 

[andytw]

Thanks for the replies. I hadn't considered that the decorators had done it, makes sense though. Also understand what a pain it is to the plumbing fraternity.

 

[dilalio]

Scraping it off with back of a Stanley blade which makes noise I hate;
Ruins your abrasive strips;
Trying to get a nut off with several layers of paint behind it and all over the rad valves;
Bits you couldn't reach melting on to and into your torch and over your hands;
Burnt paint smell causing homeowners to come running;
Flecks of paint everywhere to clean up after;
AND that's for each joint you need to make!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Warnkers.

 

[Echo the husky]

Coat the pipes with a couple of layers of Glyptal 1201 to really ferk off those plumber beersterds.