I fitted a small (500x720) white Acova Cala towel rad a few years ago and have just removed it because the paint was flaking-off. Was this a rogue or are they all the same?
(I fitted some other "no brand" ones at the same time and they're still perfect)
Why not just rub down and repaint? "Radiator enamel" is freely available.
Probably powder coated which is more of a PITA to remove / repair.
Sounds like no etch primer on the paint, is it alloy or what? Brian
And smells for months... Brian
I've done that with panel rads before but don't fancy rubbing down a lot of pipe sections and all the awkward joints.
It certainly looks/feels like a powder coating
It's steel - underneath about half the tube there's rust that has lifted the coating. My guess is that the coating was water permeable :-(
Dulux woodsheen is what you want for radiators.
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