radiator paint what kind to use?

Dan_18

Hey guys I'm stripping a cast iron radiator of many years of paint. When I'm done I would like to repaint it, its original color. It was a metallic silver. I remember reading some thing about the paint reflecting the radiant heat in to the room or back to the cast iron but I cant remember the details. As always thanks in advance. Dan F

Alan R. Mercurio_3

Dan,

Here's a link to that article. http://www.heatinghelp.com/article/11/Hot-Tech-Tips/156/Does-the-color-of-a-radiator-matter

Dan_18

good to know

Thanks guys! That information is very helpfull. I will paint it metallic silver after all to keep  with the original look  of the house.

Alan R. Mercurio_3

RE:radiator paint what kind to use?

You're very welcome

Roland_18

Rad Paint

There was a long discussion on this topic a year or three ago. Someone said that silver is marginally worse and terra-cotta (colour) is marginally better. May have been someone with an FLIR camera who posted, I forget who.

Unknown

radiant,conductive, convective

heat is a juggler?

billtwocase

you can try

high temp engine spray paint. I did mine years ago, and they still look great. If you can take them outside, that is the best way. The cast baseboard I left in place, masked off the floor and wall area and sprayed. The radiators went outside. I did mine in white, but an automotive store will have other colors.