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Scraping, Priming, and Painting a Radiator Pipe

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | October 3, 2018 14 Comments

Paint peeling on your radiator pipe? Do what I did the other day, and use a pad of #3 steel wool (available at all hardware stores) to scrape off the peeling paint. Then apply some common primer and a finishing coat of acrylic paint. The details:

Got an off-putting home improvement project you’ve been…putting off? Talk to me in the comments field below!

xKevin

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Comments

  1. 1

    Dolly says

    October 3, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    You are right Kevin – one job always leads to another! Back porch needs scraping and painting – want to come over?

  2. 2

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    October 3, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    Hi Dolly – Scraping and painting a porch — now THAT’S a job! Thanks for watching the video!

  3. 3

    Janis says

    October 3, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    My cousin always says, “once you wash your ace, you’ll want to take a shower”

    That’s the way it is with home improvements!!

  4. 4

    Tressa Rhodes says

    October 3, 2018 at 4:07 pm

    I have a laminated dresser and chest of drawers I want to paint with as little labor and time as possible. Leaning toward oil based primer to start. I have never worked work with this type of product before and that’s the part that makes me keep putting it off.

  5. 5

    Kay says

    October 3, 2018 at 10:58 pm

    We had our kitchen painted this spring. There are 7 doorways and 6 doors in that one room. 4 doors are on one long wall (back porch, pantry, stairway and coat closet). After 38 years of looking at those orangey pine “blobs” I finally convinced DH to let them be painted. Our contractor did a great job BUT we didn’t take into consideration the inside of the doorways. They are still the dark wood and our old (early 1900s) farmhouse is crooked so you can see alot of dark surrounding the white doors. That is my next project. I’ll have to vacuum the dust around the doors and prime and at least 2 coats of paint. Times 4. Another job if I have time is to empty out and declutter the bathroom cupboard (towels and toiletries.) Thanks for the inspiration.

  6. 6

    DianeG says

    October 7, 2018 at 7:39 am

    Just retired and moved back into my New England family home. Planning to paint the interiors of all my kitchen cabinets after MANY years of “I’ll do it later”. You are an inspiration! (But I am going to make the Pumpkin bread before turning the kitchen upside down.

  7. 7

    Mabel says

    October 7, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Thank you for the video. I have steam heat and understand the upkeep. I have some radiators that need paint and is a challenge!
    We love your videos! Don’t stop!

  8. 8

    Sally says

    October 7, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    “Little things mean a lot.”

  9. 9

    maureen mcdonald says

    October 7, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Was lead paint a concern? No mask while sanding (or vacuuming?)
    Other than that you made the job look fun and easy.
    Thanks!

  10. 10

    Juanita says

    October 9, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Kevin
    Is that true for radiators as well? I believe it’s 212 degrees? I have one in the bath that i really need to paint.
    Thank you
    Juanita

  11. 11

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    October 9, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    Hi Juanita – Yes, 212 degrees max. From the research I’ve read, radiators do not require special high-heat paint. The high heat stuff is intended for industrial/automotive applications. Any paint that is suitable for metal is suitable as well for a radiator.

  12. 12

    Julie R says

    October 10, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Thanks for another informative video Kevin. I don’t have to deal with a radiator pipe in my home, but I still liked learning about how to paint it, because who knows when one will need to know that info down the line.
    Also I so enjoy seeing you with sweet Avery on the floor. You have a way of making me feel that I am visiting with a friend when I watch your videos. I’m sure others feel the same way. My dad used to say that the people who he considered to be a friend were “Down to earth” and that is how I feel when I visit your website and watch your videos.
    As for projects around my home, there are so many projects that I would like to tackle. One would be that my kitchen cabinets are a faux wood look (laminate) and they are so hard to get clean. If grease splatters on them, it is there for good. I have tried everything under the sun to clean the fronts of all the cabinets, without good results. If anyone knows how to get faux wood, or laminate cabinets clean, I would love to know your secret. Also, I need to move all of my outdoor potted plants to the garage for the winter months.

  13. 13

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    October 10, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Julie R – Thanks for watching the video! And here’s a thought: mineral spirits is a powerful degreaser — you might like to test it on your kitchen cabinets.

  14. 14

    Julie R says

    October 10, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    Thanks for the cleaning tip Kevin. = )

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