Can You Paint Electric Heat Registers

Before painting you ll need to sand off that rust.

Can you paint electric heat registers.

Electric baseboard radiators on the other hand can theoretically reach temperatures as high as 150 200 ºf 65 95 ºc which exceeds the heat resistance of most paint. Rustoleum s clean metal primer is safe to use here since it s heat resistant up to 200 ºf 95 ºc. I first lightly rubbed it down with some steel wool and gave it a good wipe down. Apply a coat of rust inhibiting metal paint to the heater cover and to the paintable section of the heater element using a clean foam paintbrush.

Let each coat dry before the next one and be sure the entire thing is fully dry before bringing them back into the house. I got it mixed in simple white which is my go to white and got to work. Baseboard heaters can be painted along with the rest of a room or with an accent color to give some character to the border where your walls and floor meet. Turn off the heater and allow the register to cool for four to six hours.

Unscrew the screws on the register and remove it from the wall ceiling or floor. If the registers are just hot water base any latex paint will be fine. 120 volt 750 watt 1500 watt 2 stage eco baseboard heater in white. King kp portable 5 ft.

If they are electric you need hiigh heat paint. It has a heat tolerance of up to 250 degrees. Honestly the hardest part of this whole project is the waiting. The gentelmen there said the ultra spec 500 would be just fine to paint baseboard heat.

They are also subjected to great fluctuations in temperature as they operate. Yes you can use regular paint and no it won t smell when you crank the heat though it may the first time after you ve painted. Clean the register with a water based degreaser. Apply paint to the end caps.

You do not want drips of paint so do a total of 4 5 light coats to be sure you cover all parts of the metal register. Allow the paint to dry. Rinse the register with wet rags.