Hammerite radiator paint

[Pete]

Had a bit of a nightmare with this stuff the last few days. Basically I rubbed down a rad, primed it. Then put one light coat of hammerite smooth rad enamel. Lef it for the recommended 16 hours dry time.

Came to re-coat it and started applying paint, not to much not to little and it ran like a 3 year olds nose.

I'm no novice decorator but this is my first rad. From the sounds it sounds like I am using too much paint for it to run buuuut it doesn't spread with any less paint.

...No idea why I think may be rub it down and the rad spray stuff ? very thin coat after thin coat. At this rate it would have been cheaper to buy a new rad and easier.

huff... :)

[Chris Bartram]

I had a nightmare with radiator paint years ago, so just used normal satin 'gloss' recently, which seems fine.

[Pete]

Hey Chris,

I've not heard of satin gloss before whats the deal with that ?

Radiator is awful from my first experience and bloody expensive! £11 for the I think 500ml tin

It dries soo quickly and run like no mans business, you have to literally put 4 odd really light coat with drying times of 16 hours for it to come out decent. I noticed they sell it in aerosol which is £11 also but it dries 15 minutes a time before you can re-coat which isn't too bad.

I'm after a satin flat look for the radiator so wondering if the finish you recommended would give me that as is gloss but also satin ?

Last time I touch enamel paint it so tricky to work with.

[Pete]

As it gone wrong at this point so letting it dry and then should I jut flat it with some wet and dry and then top coat with the stuff you recommended ?

2 coats should be fine right ?

Sorry about the million questions never touched a rad before.

Thats said from a google read the satin gloss is as tough as gloss without the tacky look but the same durable style. Wish new about it a week ago before I glossed the skirting lol but never mind. I should've done a bit more research but its been a while since I decorated just usually matt paint on walls, and gloss everything else. Although I prefer satin finishes but her in doors prefers gloss, I've learned doing as I'm told equals a peaceful life :)

[dennis]

I think you are using the wrong paint.. the best stuff I have found for rads is dulux satinwood. It goes on easy and resists heat. Being a microporous paint it doesn't flake either. I paint them about every five or six years.

[polygonum]

The radiator I can see from here looks pretty OK. Last painted several years ago and has hardly changed since.

Paint? Oh yes. Emulsion. Same as walls. Small roller.

[Andy Wade]

Seconded. It flows out well, leaving no brush marks, IME.

I don't think so - it's for indoor use only.

[funkyoldcortina]

I've used the hammerite spray radiator paint and never had a problem. and I'm crap at decorating...

[Pete]

Damn I should have checked for futher replies before going to b&q. I bought crown satinwood pure brilliant white (non drip). The b&q paint bod said its a little thicker as its non drip but identical to the dulux stuff.

...hmm contemplating returning it for the dulux as it seems you guys have had a result with it. I don;t fancy rubbing the damn thing down again.