When repairs are brewing, it comes to all corners of the house. No details are left without attention. In order for everything to be beautiful in the room, you should take a closer look at your batteries and improve them. This article will discuss how to independently paint pipes and a heating radiator so that they last a long, high-quality, and harmoniously fit into the interior. Next, the entire system of work will be described: the sequence, which tools to use and which paint to choose. Having familiarized themselves with this material, it will be easier for builders to decide which paint is most suitable, what is the difference between the types, and what are the features of each of them.
General Dyeing Tips
Planning the painting of the radiator with pipes is only in the summer or on condition that the heat circulation is turned off. Do not paint a radiator that is too warm, under any circumstances! For convenience, it’s nice to remove it from the pipes - in this case, it will turn out to be easy to get into places that are not convenient for painting.
Actually, it is recommended to focus attention on such sites in the first place. Also, painting should take place from top to bottom with a thin layer. Specialists in this field recommend painting the battery in two thin layers. When the first dries completely, the second should be applied. The surface will be smooth, holistic, and there will be no drips.
How to start painting a heat radiator
First you need to thoroughly wash the battery, remove all rust and any dirt. Also, be sure to remove the layer of old paint, the primer - completely clean the battery to metal. For such purposes use spray guns, rags, brushes. Flushing solutions are very effective, helping to quickly and easily remove old paint from the radiator. It is required to apply the solution on a clean radiator coating with an ordinary paint brush. Then it is well covered with a film, and after a while the old layer will perfectly lag behind, can be easily removed with a spatula.
In the case when the batteries are new, it is still necessary to sand, degrease, remove dust, grind with special paper - this is necessary for a good adhering of enamel. If these rules are not observed, it will crack in speed, lose its integrity, and leaks will appear. When the battery is completely clean, it is necessary to apply a primer with anticorrosive substances.
Choosing the right paint
It is required to take the most responsible choice of the type of paint, to think through and study the properties of each, and decide for yourself which is more suitable. It should be noted that enamels designed specifically for painting radiators are now on sale. They have good heat resistance of at least 100 degrees, non-toxic, resistant to some damage. So, there are such types of paints: acrylic and alkyd enamels, water-dispersion paints. What are the features, advantages and disadvantages of each of them?
Acrylic Enamels for Metal
Useful properties of this type of paint include its high heat resistance, corrosion protection for many years, versatility and affordability. Acrylic enamels are used quite often in repair work, they fit perfectly on the metal and are able to stay in good condition for many years. The disadvantages include the fact that it takes, on average, a month in order to fully gain a foothold on the surface. During this period, it should be protected from contamination and other damage.
Alkyd enamels for metal
Alkyd enamels include alkyd varnish and fillers with organic solvents. Among them, there are various classifications based on the composition.For painting a radiator with pipes, PF-223 alkyd enamels are the best fit. The advantages of this paint in a variety of shades, it dries quickly and remains in excellent condition. Of the shortcomings, it should be mentioned that it has an unpleasant specific smell that lasts quite a long time, even after drying.
Waterborne dispersion paints
Among the advantages of such a paint is its comfortable use, it has no smell, dries quickly, contains many shades, but it is quite expensive. Before application, the surface should be carefully prepared, it should be applied at a temperature of +5 degrees.
When the choice of paint is made, you should proceed directly to the process of work. To protect the floor from drops of paint, you will need to cover it with newspapers or something else, and then start applying the product. For high-quality painting of the radiator and pipes, you need to carefully and evenly apply paint. Therefore, a spray gun capable of distributing it with a thin layer will help a lot here. Also, all other places should be painted with a brush - you need to take two small ones: one is flat, the second with a curved end (for penetration into those places where it is difficult to get).
If everything is done correctly, the battery will sparkle like a new one and will be a good source of heat, as well as organically fit into the home environment. The right shade will help with this. Today on sale you can find an infinite number of different colors. Among them, there will certainly be one that is perfect for the design of the room.
