Can I paint a rediator with ordinary gloss paint, or do I have to shell out for radiator paint?

[Greensleeves]

[Kewcumber]

you can use ordinary gloss (or satin) provided it is completely dry before the radiator is tunred on. Might not last quite as long but I never had a problme.

[Greensleeves]

thanks!

[Gee72]

Doesn't sound unreasonable, but it might peel off after a while.

[dal21]

does it say on the can? I used dulux satinwood recently and it said on the outside that it was suitable for radiators too!

[bodiddly]

you can do it with regular gloss but it can get a bit smelly when you turn the radiator on! If you are painting them white then it will yellow fairly quickly .. mind you that has never stopped me ... I can never be bothered with buying radiator paint!

[GroaningGameGirly]

Dulux Satinwood has worked fine on mine - done 6 years ago and still no sign of peeling. Easier to work with than radiator paint, too, which is a PITA to get off!

[Spockle]

...but radiator paint is so nice to paint with & goes on so easily with a shiny finish, I would fork out. But then I am a sucker for an easy life.

[kslatts]

We have always used ordinary gloss paint and have never had any problems.

[Kewcumber]

always use satinwood in the same colour as the walls. Don't understand the obsession with white radiators (unless of course your walls are pale), or now I come to think of it the need for radiators to be shiny. Hair yes, radiators no.

[liliac]

I always use emulsion paint on my rads in the bedrooms, the same colour as the walls, the blend in then.

[Spockle]

Shiny radiators:
bad for radiating heat ; good for wiping muck off .

[GroaningGameGirly]

I'm with you on this one, Kew!