Painting - Help! Primer emergency!
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dswolff
09-03-01, 05:44 AM
I'm repainting two large, old radiators. Unfortunately, their current condition is pretty ugly: the paint currently on the radiators is either on in several layers, cracked, chipped, or fully peeled away leaving sections of metal exposed.
What's the best way to prep and repaint these radiators? (I'm also open to the option of totally stripping off the paint and not repainting them.)
Thanks.
What's the best way to prep and repaint these radiators? (I'm also open to the option of totally stripping off the paint and not repainting them.)
Thanks.
01-20-02, 09:56 AM
I made the mistake of not making sure the new sheetrock wall was sanded completely flat of mud when I applied 2 coats of primer/sealer. I found to my dismay after the 2nd coat dried that there were quite a bit of parts that need re-sanding. Is there any way to do this without re-applying more mud and starting over in those sections with more primer??
01-20-02, 01:05 PM
dswolff, for the best finish you probably do need to strip them, they have paint strippers at most paint stores, the ones that work good for me is Stripeeze and Bix, Bix even comes with a handy spray applicator, there are even environmentally safe strippers such as Peel Away, which I haven't tried yet, read and follow the instruction to the letter. Get some plastic putty knifes, fine steel wool and small sharpened dow rods come in handy.
Make sure to clean the metel afterward really well, use TSP or Dirtex. If these get hot at all I would check out Sherwin Williams (or others) line of heat resistant paint and follow the directions and look for priming instructions, most need no primer.
If stripping is out then clean well, scrape, wire brush, sand all loose paint off, sand lightly and entirely and repaint with the heat resistant paint.
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Camarra, I always go back and find stuff that need to be touched up after the initial priming of slick drywall, but it sounds as if you have a bit more than just touch up, what you probably need to do is sand it down some with a sanding pole or block with 100 or 80 grit sandpaper, just the bad spots, wipe away the dust, then re-skim them smooth, if there not too bad a very light skim is all you will need. It is not really a big deal, just has to be fixed, after it dries and you sand the fixed spots (not with the 80 grit!), check for touch ups at this time, everywhere, then re-prime the spots and your set for 2 coats of paint.
Make sure to clean the metel afterward really well, use TSP or Dirtex. If these get hot at all I would check out Sherwin Williams (or others) line of heat resistant paint and follow the directions and look for priming instructions, most need no primer.
If stripping is out then clean well, scrape, wire brush, sand all loose paint off, sand lightly and entirely and repaint with the heat resistant paint.
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Camarra, I always go back and find stuff that need to be touched up after the initial priming of slick drywall, but it sounds as if you have a bit more than just touch up, what you probably need to do is sand it down some with a sanding pole or block with 100 or 80 grit sandpaper, just the bad spots, wipe away the dust, then re-skim them smooth, if there not too bad a very light skim is all you will need. It is not really a big deal, just has to be fixed, after it dries and you sand the fixed spots (not with the 80 grit!), check for touch ups at this time, everywhere, then re-prime the spots and your set for 2 coats of paint.