Hi! Thank you so much for this. I just purchased an older condo with this type of heating. The vents are painted a horrid dark olive color, and it looks pretty thick. I would like to paint them the color of the walls. I've seen this in other units, it makes them blend in and look much nicer. Do you think I'd need to sand them first? Would you use that primer first, then the color of paint I want? It looks like you are just using the primer as your paint color.
@@scoobydadog246 the primer stuck extremely well without any sanding on mine. It's not scratching off or anything. I would test it out on one piece first to confirm. A good paint primer should work well. I used the bullseye 123.
@@kimbuck-2 the flat, plastic ones on the bottom are providing extra support to the pipe and fins. The plastic also prevents metal to metal contact with the support bracket, which I believe would cause some noises when the water heats and expands the pipe.
This is by far the best video I've seen. Very well detailed and focused on the essential.
@@AnthonyClark177 thanks, I appreciate it!
Thanks. I'm buying a home with these in it. Very informative
@@garyvillers5203 you're welcome!
Hi! Thank you so much for this. I just purchased an older condo with this type of heating. The vents are painted a horrid dark olive color, and it looks pretty thick. I would like to paint them the color of the walls. I've seen this in other units, it makes them blend in and look much nicer. Do you think I'd need to sand them first? Would you use that primer first, then the color of paint I want? It looks like you are just using the primer as your paint color.
@@scoobydadog246 the primer stuck extremely well without any sanding on mine. It's not scratching off or anything. I would test it out on one piece first to confirm. A good paint primer should work well. I used the bullseye 123.
@@realhouseDIY Thank you!
No need to sand off rust on left side?
I think it was only missing/chipped paint in some spots on this one. Yes, any rust spots I would sand first.
I despise mine. Noisy, dirty etc..how can i replace them?
@@deecee901 easy fix is to search for baseboard heater covers. And a bit extra work is to remove everything other than the hot water pipe and replace.
@@realhouseDIYAny idea what those 2 clips are for that go on the fins? I found one on the floor and don't know what their purpose is.
@@kimbuck-2 the flat, plastic ones on the bottom are providing extra support to the pipe and fins. The plastic also prevents metal to metal contact with the support bracket, which I believe would cause some noises when the water heats and expands the pipe.
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