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painting radiators
Posted by tomh  on January 1st, 2005 07:57 PM
In reply to painted radiators SMELL by antiqueattorney on January 1st, 2005 07:07 PM [Go to top of thread]
The surface temperature on a hot water radiator is generally less than of 200 degrees F. This is enough to drive off solvents and cure the paint, but not hot enough to break down the paint or cause a hazard. Odor can occur from any painted surface when it is first heated, even fire resistant paints (although I have found rustoleum oil based products to take especially long to dry and become odor free). If you have a high temperatuer steam radiator, temperatuers could break down the solids (color and binder) in some enamal and acrylic paints, and this could cause smoke or fumes, and is a potentially dangerous situation.
You may have been better off using a metalized paint specifically made for painting radiators, (i.e. Krylon radiator paint) with better conductive properties, but other than a short-term odor problem, there is probably nothing wrong with the product used. At this point, stripping would cause more mess and odors. I don't recommend it.
Try to increase ventilation, and the odor should abate after a few days or a week. If you applied a thick coating rather than spray-on, the baking process to drive out all the solvent will take longer. Was this post helpful? Yes: or No:
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