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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,060 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,060 | Any comments on painting a radiator? Just got mine back and the shop asked if I was going to paint it. Hadn't given it much thought but it sounds like a good idea
1946 1-ton Panel
1952 1-ton Comml. W/Grain Body
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 309 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 309 | I like the Brass finish showing on my 49--paint the rest. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 | Be sure to use a paint that's specifically designed for radiators, and don't coat the fins heavily. Some paints serve as insulators and will interfere with heat transfer. Also, spray at about a 45 degree angle so only the first fraction of an inch of the fins actually gets painted.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
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