Powder coating radiator

[Matt887]

Ah you sprayed them sorry. So powder coating should be at least as good

 

[Matt887]

They look like this. They do them in 1000 and 1200. I need an 1100 as this is what is in and I can't alter pipes can't get under the floor is tiled no access

 

[Madrab]

Nope - painted - as I suggested before

No but I have sprayed a few. Changed both my bathroom tall myson towel rads from white - one to black and one to anthracite.
Recoated 2 white rads too.

Hung them on wires from the garage rafters. I found the trick was get them well prepped with scotch brite and then really clean then - 3 full coats of etching primer, 3 full coats of paint and then 3 coats of matt lacquer (satin on the white rads) and let each coat dry well. Couldn't be happier with the result.

This is the anthracite one - again used to be gloss white

 

[Madrab]

That looks like a matt/heavy grained finish? I'm sure they could be powder coated like that

 

[Matt887]

Yes a Matt black one. They should be able to get a similar finish you'd think?

 

[Madrab]

I would certainly think so ... I'm sure someone with more experience of powder coating will advise but I believe they can create any finish needed but it does come at a price for bespoke one off's usually.

 

[Notch7]

They look like this. They do them in 1000 and 1200. I need an 1100 as this is what is in and I can't alter pipes can't get under the floor is tiled no access

I suppose you could use some telescopic radiator valve tails and fit the 1000 long one?

 

[Matt887]

I suppose you could use some telescopic radiator valve tails and fit the 1000 long one?

Yes I thought of that would need like a 75mm rad tail extension for each side. Don't think would look very good

 

[Madrab]

Yes I thought of that would need like a 75mm rad tail extension for each side. Don't think would look very good

I have to be honest - I've used them a few times and try to use the solid ones - the telescopic ones leak just by looking at them IME.

I never like them, they just looks naff and very amature'ish IMO.

 

[Matt887]

Yes would be solid ones I think would look poor though too 75mm extensions either side