How to Paint a Radiator - Bedec MSP: A Step-by-Step Guide

[@neilgraves5069]

Love your videos Phil , your expertise and guidance is most valued and brilliant fir me as a DIYer. Thank you Phil

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

thanks.. watch more and more.... like and share ;)

[@neilgraves5069]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator ive watched loads Phil. I now use arroworthy classics from now, i also tried Johnos Aqua Guard satin after watching your advice . Thank You.

[@SuperMarkalfie]

Thanks

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Thank you!! :)

[@garyreed9509]

Great video Phil, and great brush skills, nice to keep your old school skills going well done mate, I think all apprentices should listen to your channel, well done mate

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

tnx, please share the hell out of it lol

[@guyrosin19]

When I paint rads I like to paint the above and below horizontal sections first half way and finish off with vertical strokes lightly tickling the tops and bottoms so you can’t see any horizontal brush strokes so it all blends in and evens out nice. Just a technique I learnt myself after painting many rads over the years.

[@kennethmunro7480]

Nice job Phil 👍

[@deanmarkwell5997]

Brilliant paint the white satin is so handy

[@Lloyd1885]

Nice one Phil..a far better alternative to oil...which stinks for a while after when you put the heating on, even if they have been dry for a while. I used to buy a litre of oil based eggy in a colour to match the wall...but what a waste of money for a few brushfulls. Ive been using standard water based gloss on them for years without a problem, but a msp is a safer option 👍

[@DavesKoiPond]

Great video again, thanks Phil 👍 I thought i'd have to replace my aging white (yellowish) radiators, as painting rads with white gloss years ago they looked crap. This paint is amazing! 🙂 The first coat is a bit of a pain to apply very slippy, even after scotching the whole surface and wiping down with a tack rag. but the second and third coats go on much easier and leave a great even finish just using a 2" purdy monarch. I got the dark grey satin MSP from brewers, missus loves the colour 😊

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Glad to help

[@callumpainterNE]

Not sure if you mentioned it but sometimes a mini roller down the back edge and welded edge works. Just using the end of the nap

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

yes that does work well..... you'll like a future video where I spray the radiators!!!

[@callumpainterNE]

Looking forward to it. I've sprayed a few with my graco and it's just time consuming. Totally off topic but I've been using quite a bit of wrx satin lately and love the stuff, I'm just wondering if you have used their acrylic undercoat?. I've used jonos aqua system last couple of years just like trying new producs. Cheers

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@callumpainterNE i've tried the eggshell and satin, the eggshell is too dry for my liking. not tried the uc.

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

On site yrs ago we always used just oilbased paint, Dulux, Crown etc,undercoat & gloss, never any issues , i have even used waterbased recently & again no issues, i return to some clients yrs later & i check it's holding up & it looks fine no cracking etc from heat, tbh i recommend to most now to just get rad covers as there so cheap & rads are uglies that i always tell clients to hide, can camouflage in with wall colour in the right paint but yes hide the uglies & highlight the nice features in the house recesses moldings fireplaces etc

[@colinwilliams720]

A great video as usual. What water based u/c would you recommend for coverage ?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Tnx. No need. This is self priming. So if you need an extra coat, give it one more

[@xlaptopx]

I remember back in the day as a young apprentice, we used to paint these rads in oils while hot, boy did they stink and make your eyes run. LoL - Always took the plastic caps off just to give a little more room to get the brush in. The knuckle at the back was a prime place for dust to collect and if not removed, got into the paint and brush making a terrible mess.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

You're correct. No need to let your oil paint sit in a slow cooker if doing a hot rad lol

[@Colwray1]

I never paint rads with a brush anymore not even if a single rad.. I spray them every time.. doesn’t take long and better finish than brushing (IMO).. I fall asleep using a brush on rads 😂👍

[@umranhu]

Decided ill try this on couple rads. Tbf there in good nick bar few little marks but ocd in me would rather do whole rad rather than touch up. I painted them about 4 years ago with dulux satinwood (after advice from dulux when rang them). Can i slap this straight on do need to sand a little ? Ive removed the rads for decorating which will make life a lot easier

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

rub down, dust off (wipe with damp cloth if needed) then get it coated up .. 2 coats :)

[@umranhu]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator excuse the ignorance. When you say rub down is that with something like scotch pad or light rub with something like 120 grit ?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

if its in good condition you need just to give it a light sand over with a Mirka GoldFlex pad 150, or some 120 worn sand paper will be enough.

[@umranhu]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thank you

[@ooslum]

I had the paint Phil, had the radiators but bottled it fot satin white MSP, you've made me feel guilty now,. cheers.

[@PBYM79]

The fins on the back of the rad are called convectors. They pull cold air in from the bottom and push warm air through the top by convection. I had a big massive one to do on the job I'm on at the moment so i broke out the Graco! 👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

I thought they were for adding a greater surface area for the radiator to conduct the heat fom the main part of the radiator into them to radiate the heat better? YOU like the hvlp spray video on radiators coming soon then :D

[@PBYM79]

@Phil Beckwith The Professional Painter & Decorator You aren't wrong in what you're saying. Air inside the convector is indeed warmed by the radiator itself. As the warm air rises through the convector, cold air will move in from the bottom to replace it and so the whole process will begin again. Every day's a school day!

[@SuperMarkalfie]

Hi Phil. Have you tried the bedec msp on woodwork? For those wanting to move away from oil based it seems like a no brainier, particularly given it is self undercoating? I am going to try it especially the satin. Cheers pal

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Oh yes. It's very good. A friend of mine wanted to paint in holiday let rental and asked what paint, I said use MSP . A sand, dust off and coat up .. he did two coats and said how easy it was just going around with the same paint that covered well and had a great finish.

[@SuperMarkalfie]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator thanks mate

[@jackwardley3626]

ive always spot primed any bare metal from chips etc with oil zinc primer had to actually strip several rads this year so far primed with oil zinc primer 2 coats of palatine industrial 2 hour gloss hard as nails. I think all these msp paints are 3 coats no matter what which does make it quite expensive way really i did some lead flashing last week in traffic grey ral colour needed 3 needed 3 on exterior windows white on white

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

How long do you think the paint will last on the lead flashing beofre it start to oxidise again?

[@jackwardley3626]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator probs 3-5years

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@jackwardley3626 sounds good for business :D

[@jackwardley3626]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator mind you i used dulux trade opaque oil based 10 years gear over my dads garden furniture previously done in cuprinol muck and opaque was peeling after 2 years redone one of benches 4 years ago stripped it all primed in ali primer 2 coats of standard gloss and its still good can't take any notice of these 10 years life span etc

[@rebopdeluxe9463]

Could you use Zinsser All Coat Satin?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

yes, if you wanted

[@wowal4136]

Hi mate what’s the white satin like? Thinking of using it on a new build for mdf skirts and window boards and bare door frames

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Ideal.

[@wowal4136]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator so go straight on with it then mate?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@wowal4136 are they pre primed? Give a light sand.. dust off.. coat up. Nib between coats.

[@wowal4136]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator yes mate pre primed and bare door frames

[@digitalmedia3d]

I always take them off and spray with selemix

[@thebearthecave8502]

Just on the masking tape subject… it went off in one of the forums the other day talking about use of masking tape on carpets? 😂 What’s your view on that Philbert?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Just finished my woodwork in a room today.. carpeted. Three coats in waterbase. No tape needed. Over old oil gloss... One coat of 123+ Finished with two coats of BM ScuffX

[@thebearthecave8502]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator ace! I don’t use tape either but I had a customer this week who looked scared to death when she saw me cutting in 😂 you’ll have to do a video on it to show some of the forum decs how it’s done! 👍🏼

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@thebearthecave8502 used a lovely 2.5" Arroworthy slash cut classic too

[@beecee985]

How come all your work is indoors, most painters busy on exteriors as well now summer's here, not like doing them Philip?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Been outside the last month+ Been inside this week though.... My dad and Brian have been outside this week though lol

[@TyreYaBas]

I have a Q,…. when you prepped the rad prior to painting how many odd socks & G string knickers did you find in the fins at the back ?.. please be colour specific ie…. 1 grey sock, 2 white (odd), 1 black sock,…. 3 black lace G strings, 1 red G string & 1 tiger stripes thong. ..Then we need to know which 1 you sniffed 1st, which 1 you stole & most importantly which 1 your wearing now ??? That’s what we really want to know 🤔💯😋😂🍻

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

It's in the other video

[@imonlytellingthetruth6562]

That’s a high hairline Phil 👍

[@andymoss343]

Why have you got your top button done up & where’s your tie 😂

[@Lloyd1885]

The old boys I worked with as an apprentice used to wear a collar and tie 😲...

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

My dad did... Well in to the 1980s... I'd often find a tie floating around the back of the van lol

[@imonlytellingthetruth6562]

Guess what a small radiator that size is £36 🤷‍♂ brand new , full heating with no sludge.

[@robert.wigley]

Shouldn't you be using a specialist radiator enamel for radiators, or is that outdated thinking?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Yeah. LoL bit outdated now. You can use emulsion if you do wish..

[@robert.wigley]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator I can't tell if that's a joke or you're being serious? Surely you can't use emulsion? They've not changed that much in the last 15 or so years have they?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@robert.wigley nope, I've used water based wall/ceiling eggshell (LICK- PRO) paint my radiator last week. Often theres a time when a rad needs losing in with wall colour. Bedec MSP goes on radiators fine, as does F&B modern emulsion etc

[@robert.wigley]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator Wouldn't it be better to get the same colour mixed up in a satin in that case e.g. something like Zinsser All Coat?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@robert.wigley depends if you want the radiator matching the walls finish and colour

[@rossemslie4861]

Do you put hair gel against the business? Are u a dapper dan man??

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

You mean Coconut cream

[@MEVD2011]

MSP look at the data sheet it also my be on the tin itself curing time 😳

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

it was done a month ago.. should be ok now... but saying that.. the plumber has removed it for a chrome towel rail.. how rude lol

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

Hope the rad was off Phil 😂

[@janettinkler2204]

The worst thing you can do is paint a radiator 🤦🏻 I know that it some cases it’s a must as you say flaking paint & rust, but where possible avoid at all cost it ruins them but if you have to, spray it don’t paint !

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

why is it Janet?

[@janettinkler2204]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator it’s alright if you are a good painter, but many are not, I’ve seen sooooo many poorly painted radiators & Geeeezus what a mess 🤦🏻 I have painted a fair few myself but nowadays it’s just easier to spray them & a much better finish 👌🏼