Can I paint a rediator with ordinary gloss paint, or do I have to shell out for radiator paint?

[Greensleeves]

you can use ordinary gloss (or satin) provided it is completely dry before the radiator is tunred on. Might not last quite as long but I never had a problme.

thanks!

Doesn't sound unreasonable, but it might peel off after a while.

does it say on the can? I used dulux satinwood recently and it said on the outside that it was suitable for radiators too!

you can do it with regular gloss but it can get a bit smelly when you turn the radiator on! If you are painting them white then it will yellow fairly quickly .. mind you that has never stopped me ... I can never be bothered with buying radiator paint!

Dulux Satinwood has worked fine on mine - done 6 years ago and still no sign of peeling. Easier to work with than radiator paint, too, which is a PITA to get off!

...but radiator paint is so nice to paint with & goes on so easily with a shiny finish, I would fork out. But then I am a sucker for an easy life.

We have always used ordinary gloss paint and have never had any problems.

always use satinwood in the same colour as the walls. Don't understand the obsession with white radiators (unless of course your walls are pale), or now I come to think of it the need for radiators to be shiny. Hair yes, radiators no.

I always use emulsion paint on my rads in the bedrooms, the same colour as the walls, the blend in then.

Shiny radiators:
bad for radiating heat ; good for wiping muck off .

I'm with you on this one, Kew!