What paint to use over an external copper gas pipe?

[FiremanT]

Perhaps you could disguise it as plastic waste or downpipe.

Slit a length and you may be able to open it enough to clip round the copper pipe. A few clamps will hold it closed. Maybe put a fake shoe on the bottom and a fake hopper on the top.

Or disguise it as plastic electrical conduit, and attach a lamp to the end, or an outdoor socket for the lawnmower. Or disguise it as plastic waterpipe, and attach a tap.

Move house?

 

[fixitflav]

Just had a new 10m external 22mm gas pipe run installed which is attached to the drive way wall. I want to avoid someone trying to steal the copper pipe, is there any particular paint people use to paint copper with to act as a deterrent?

Change it to buried PE pipe. Nobody will steal that and it's safe from accidents. Then you can weigh in the copper yourself.

 

[dilalio]

Just put some warning tape on it that says “450v risk of death” instead of “gas gas gas”

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I've often seen copper used for guttering and downpipes sur le continent - I guess theft is a UK cultural thing.

 

[FiremanT]

I don't know if there is a major copper theft problem in my area, I just figured that any 10m run of 22mm copper might be attractive to cheapskate thief and it was my plumber who suggested I paint it as a deterrent.

Did he try to sell you something paint?