Yellowing on radiators

Question

What to do about yellowing marks on radiators? What is the best way to remove it?

Robert · Accepted Answer

Bleach and a scouring pad of some kind, then an old based gloss.
This is what I have found to work best.

Ken · Answer

The yellowing is an effect of the radiator losing the enamel .best thing would be to recoat them with proper radiator enamel paint to rectify yellowing

Stephen George · Answer

You would need to get a metal primer to prime the radiators then a coat of metal paint over the primer a minimum of 6 hours later make sure the radiator is free of any grease dust or dirt before priming.

Jason · Answer

I would use a neat bleach and a brillo pad that always works for me then repaint the radiator with a gloss white radiator paint

Catalin · Answer

Hi. use special paint for radiators or oil-based paint satin or gloss but oil-based..

Dave · Answer

Try using sugar soap if not I would paint over it with gloss paint or you can buy radiator paint but they look much better with white gloss paint

Kieran · Answer

Need to take off old paint and then sand down and then under coat and see how it looks after that

David · Answer

Hi paint with radiator paint as this will prevent yellowing as its made for radiators

Kevin · Answer

If yellowing then it probably got undercoated. Needs a heat resistant paint like radiator enamel or oil-based satinwood.

Dale · Answer

You can buy paint designed specifically for this. Also make sure you clean dust and put an undercoat on it first

Matt · Answer

There isn’t a quick fix. The colour changes due to the heat from the radiator then back to cold. You can buy radiator paint but my preference is to apply two oil-based undercoats then an oil-based topcoat once you have prepared the radiator for painting.

Yellowing on radiators

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