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Paint for Pipe
dottysummerrs
Member Posts: 11
Hello!
I did search the forum but I am still a bit confused... I want to paint the pipe that comes out of my floor and meets my steam radiators to match the fitting (not sure I am using correct terms - probably not!) before I put new flanges on.
What type of paint on paint would be safe to use? (I do not want to use spray paint.) Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
I did search the forum but I am still a bit confused... I want to paint the pipe that comes out of my floor and meets my steam radiators to match the fitting (not sure I am using correct terms - probably not!) before I put new flanges on.
What type of paint on paint would be safe to use? (I do not want to use spray paint.) Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
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So it doesn't need to be a high heat paint?Jamie Hall said:Pretty much any top quality acrylic will do. Just get any rust and flaking old paint off.
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Not in my experience.dottysummerrs said:
So it doesn't need to be a high heat paint?Jamie Hall said:Pretty much any top quality acrylic will do. Just get any rust and flaking old paint off.
Br. Jamie, osb
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@dottysummerrs Did you just get that radiator painted or was it always that way?0
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Maybe look into some of these two piece stainless rings to cover the hole in the floorBob "hot rod" Rohr
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@random12345 the radiator was just sandblasted (it was caked in paint previously) and we had it clear coated.
@hot_rod yes I just ordered some brass flanges to cover the hole
@Jamie Hall THANK YOU!0 -
@dottysummerrs What do you mean by clear coat? Have you been using the radiators already? Any smell issues?0
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Go to a REAL paint store...not a chain. Ask them.. that's a Gorgeous radiator...did it always look like that ot was it recently sandblasted? Mad Dog 🐕0
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@random12345 -- we opted to have a clear protective coating put on the radiators instead of repainting them once they were sandblasted. There was some off gassing (lasted a few hours) when we turned the radiator on and now they are great with no oder. We used Nyalic clear coat because of the heat resistance. I talked with the company quite a bit before choosing the product. We are very happy with them.
@Mad Dog_2 Thank you -- they were just sandblasted and they look glorious. Three down, five to go....0 -
You can go to a chain to get paint. No need to pay $130 a gallon like my wife did once. ONCE. Any decent acrylic will be fine like Jamie said.NJ Steam Homeowner. See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el0
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Mad Dog_2 said:
Go to a REAL paint store...not a chain. Ask them.. that's a Gorgeous radiator...did it always look like that ot was it recently sandblasted? Mad Dog 🐕
You think the kids behind the counter of a "Real paint store" can be trusted?Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment1 -
Interesting. Never heard of Nyalic before. Just called them. Interesting possibility if you like the bare metal look. I'm a little skeptical based on what I was told that it will be long-lasting when subjected to temperatures of 215 F regularly, but if it works for you, then that's great. I too would vote for a thin coat of low VOC acrylic paint on the pipe. Be careful when scraping the old paint off since it could have lead.0
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Great looking radiators! I don't think that is a clear coat only though. Notice how the bushing, nut holding the sections rod, and radiator are all the same finish and color? I suspect the finish applied had some pigment. There may be a clear coat over the color coat. Whatever the painter did, they look great! I love that old stuff, impossible to get today.I DIY.1
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WMno57 said:Great looking radiators! I don't think that is a clear coat only though. Notice how the bushing, nut holding the sections rod, and radiator are all the same finish and color? I suspect the finish applied had some pigment. There may be a clear coat over the color coat. Whatever the painter did, they look great! I love that old stuff, impossible to get today.
Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment0 -
It's definitely clear coat only!
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