Radiator painting question.

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I have a radiator that has previously been painted with solvent based radiator enamel.
I've sanded it down and want to repaint it using a water based satin radiator paint.
Was just wondering if I should apply some sort of undercoat first?
I have some Zinnser Bullseye 123, would this be suitable or should I use something else?
TIA
 
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Shouldn't???
Not "isn't" or "won't"?
Can always change the rad if it goes pear-shaped.
Cheers.
 
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Foxhole. Been done in the past. Going water-based throughout the house now. Can't be doing with all the fumes and long drying times anymore.
Cheers though.
 
Shouldn't???
Not "isn't" or "won't"?
Can always change the rad if it goes pear-shaped.
Cheers.

Yesterday I painted a cream coloured radiator with a yellow waterbased eggshell. I didn't use undercoat.

If I were painting the same radiator with white waterbased eggshell, I would have used undercoat first. Why? White waterbased eggshell isn't very good at obliterating stronger pre-existing colours.
 

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