Radiator Paint Deteriorating Rapidly

[Zanco]

Hi Folks,
Can anyone offer any advice on this one?
My kitchen radiator is requiring a fresh paint job about every 8 months. No matter what I do I can't seem to get around it.
Each time I remove the flaking old paint, and then apply a couple of fresh coats. It looks great for a few moths, but then begins to deteriorate rapidly. The paint cracks and begins flaking off.
Please see the picture attached. Has anyone got any ideas?

 

[Ian]

Hi Zanco,

Are you using the same paint each time - if so, which paint is it? I'm guessing it is radiator specific paint (to work with the constant temperature changes)?

 

[Zanco]

Hi Zanco,

Are you using the same paint each time - if so, which paint is it? I'm guessing it is radiator specific paint (to work with the constant temperature changes)?

Thanks Ian. I didn't know there was a special paint fr radiators

 

[Ian]

Yup, it'll stand up to the temperatures and should still look good after many years - I've got some that has been on a radiator for 10+ years and it still looks fine.

Your local DIY store will definitely stock it.

Should save you lots of re-painting time .

 

[Zanco]

Damn it. I've been using the wrong paint all these years.

 

[Keith7700]

You might need to get all that 'wrong' paint off first to make the 'right' paint work as it was designed.

 

[Zanco]

Cheers Keith. Yes, start from a clean slate as they say.