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| 06-05-2023, 07:45 AM | #1 |
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How to repaint/fix this...?
Please excuse the nasty condition, but this is my baseboard heater in the washroom. Unfortunately, 'someone' keeps splashing water on it and it now turned into something that was recovered from a shipwreck lol.
My question is how can I go about repainting it, sand it off first (and if so how deep) before painting? Tia.
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| 06-05-2023, 09:12 AM | #2 |
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Wire brush (cup brush on a drill).
POR 15 crinkle finish spray paint. It won't look new, but I think chem-stripping it to bare metal is going to be more trouble than it is worth. Use cardboard to protect the adjacent wall. Sometimes these metal housings come off easily, so buying a new one might be worth looking into - if you need to replace/dismount the whole heating unit it will probably cost too much. |
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| 06-05-2023, 09:17 AM | #3 |
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Yeah. Wire wheel on a drill or grinder, clean up all the loose paint. Use POR15 to effectively cover it in epoxy and make it water proof, then spray with some "Appliance" spray paint.
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| 06-05-2023, 10:24 AM | #4 |
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Tx guys. Is there like a small size for POR15 or similar? I really don't wanna spend any $ on this crazy thing. I got some steel wool lying around somewhere and protective eyewear. Sigh, gonna be a pita, can't believe the thing is basically completely rusted.
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| 06-05-2023, 11:23 AM | #5 |
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The possibly cheaper fix is wire brush, Rustoleom primer (for rusted metal), color coat and add some coats of clear for extra protection.
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| 06-05-2023, 12:34 PM | #6 |
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Skip the wire brush.
Naval Jelly is what you're after. Chemical strip and rust converter. Then POR. |
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| 06-05-2023, 12:52 PM | #7 |
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Tx again. Ok, I really don't wanna buy anything extra, so if you can point to any household items, that would be awesome. I hate that thing because I don't even use it at all but now I gotta fix it because everytime I enter the washroom it's staring at my face and it's so nasty!
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| 06-05-2023, 05:30 PM | #8 |
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Skip all of the above, and just buy a new radiator cover. Same effort, but it'll look like new because it is new.....
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| 06-05-2023, 07:25 PM | #9 | |
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How much would it cost, because it's the WHOLE outside as it's all rusted, so I doubt it's gonna be worth it for me.
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| 06-06-2023, 04:48 PM | #10 |
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Is it electric? A brand new electric baseboard heater is only $50 at Home Cheapo and there's probably 3 screws and 2 wire nuts to change it.
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