Painting Electric Baseboard Heater

[bowbridge]

Anyone have any advice on painting an electric baseboard heater? Mine are that old tan/brown color, would like to make white or blue. The metal surface gets to about 160 F. Looked at the MSDS for Rustoleum Oil Based Enamel, but all it has was stuff about flashpoints, etc. The BBQ Heat Paint goes to like 1000 degrees F, don't need that.

Googled the topic, but got everything from "Don't Do It Or You Will Die" to "I Use Interior Latex".

Thanks

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... I've painted quite a few of 'em, with plain ole rattlecan Rustoleum,.....

No problems at All,.....

 

[Done That]

Caliper paint....rattle can spray in your choice of color?

 

[deter]

painted a whole house full of them 15 years ago with krylon. No problems, no smells, look better than turd brown..... only paint the housing... don't paint the actual heat element... LOL

 

[Stuart in MN]

I think there are about a jillion baseboard heaters that were painted with the same paint used on the walls.

 

[The Cobbler]

nothing special required.
I've sprayed tons of them with regular oil based wall paint(when you could get it)
sand with fine grit , clean to remove grease and blow out the fins so dust isn't an issue
or easy way out just brush them

 

[dogdog]

Anyone have any advice on painting an electric baseboard heater? Mine are that old tan/brown color, would like to make white or blue. The metal surface gets to about 160 F. Looked at the MSDS for Rustoleum Oil Based Enamel, but all it has was stuff about flashpoints, etc. The BBQ Heat Paint goes to like 1000 degrees F, don't need that.

Googled the topic, but got everything from "Don't Do It Or You Will Die" to "I Use Interior Latex".

Thanks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitreous_enamel

ceramic enamel paint... rattle can or buy it from paint stores...

Once the paints are dried, it's not volatile or the flash point would be insignificant ... so hope you wait for the paint to dry before installing it / use it in heat...

Not sure what msds you are watching.

 

[bowbridge]

Thanks for all the replies, will use the spray or brush Rustoleum enamel.

Appreciate it.

 

[xyster101]

I painted all mine with the wall paint. Just wiped them down with a wet rag. I took them apart first and painted them on saw horses. Don't paint the heating part you don't see normally. No worries as they don't get over 200*

 

[rburke65]

Same as above.... take apart...sand....wipe down and spray. I used Rustolium

 

[finn]

I use Krylon or Tractor Supply implement paint.

Paint stripper to remove the old wall paint, DA sander on the rusted areas, spray primer, then color coat.

 

[6768rogues]

If it gets hot enough to burn off paint, ugly paint is the least of your problems.

 

[Moto]

Latex paint works fine.

Consider replacing them altogether, though. They are not expensive and it only takes a few minutes to replace once.