Can radiator be painted with flat paint

Sharon
by Sharon
  7 answers
  • Peg Peg on Sep 19, 2017

    It can if it is suitable for painting metal.

  • Ro Ro on Sep 19, 2017

    yes, ask the man at the store, need paint that is for things that are heated,

  • Sharon Sharon on Sep 19, 2017

    I wouldn't, it will be impossible to keep clean. Use metallic or semi-gloss.

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Sep 19, 2017

    Due to the heat, I'd paint it with radiator paint.

  • William William on Sep 19, 2017

    You can use any paint you want. Radiators do not get that hot to affect the paint. Many homeowners paint radiators the same color as the walls. Just make sure the are cleaned well. I have painted cast iron baseboard, cast iron, and brass radiators when I was in HVAC.

  • Jay Paden Jay Paden on Sep 19, 2017

    Flat oil base or Alkyd paint will do, sand to allow paint to adhere

  • Nancy Nardone Nancy Nardone on Sep 19, 2017

    My dad painted his with silver metallic and they looked great