A: If you are referring to baseboard radiator systems for boilers, they don’t get very hot and, after a coat of metal primer, can take any kind of paint. Experts advise using an oil-based alkyd paint.

And if you have shorter baseboards (or no baseboards at all), paint the radiators to match the walls. Finally, if you’re looking for a factory smooth finish, you can use spray paint and primer.

Spray paint looks best when applied using light, overlapping strokes — starting and stopping slightly beyond the object being painted. Stay 12 inches or so from the heater surface as you paint to avoid drips and uneven paint buildup.

Instructions

1. First lightly sand/clean your baseboards to make sure they are ready for primer. I actually just used steel wool to give it a little rub down.
2. Apply 2 coats of Rustoleum Clean Metal Primer to Heater.
3. When dry apply 1-2 coats of Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Paint.
4. Step back and admire your new heater!

Drape a small plastic drop cloth or bed sheet over the heating element inside the unit, to protect the element from sand dust and paint drops. Take care not to bump the sensitive metal fins in the element.

Sand the surface using fine-grit sandpaper. Remove dirt and sanding dust using a clean cloth and degreasing cleaner. Apply a coat of rust-inhibiting metal primer to the heater cover and to the paintable section of the heater element using a foam paintbrush. Apply primer to the end caps.

What kind of paint should I use? A: If you are referring to baseboard radiator systems for boilers, they don’t get very hot and, after a coat of metal primer, can take any kind of paint. Experts advise using an oil-based alkyd paint.

With a heater cover, redoing your baseboard heat is simple because instead of renovating the heaters themselves, you simply install a cover over your existing baseboard. That way, if your covers need to be cleaned, replaced, or repainted, popping them off and getting the job done is very easy.

Nuheat is a potentially excellent alternative to your electric baseboard heaters which heats the floor of your home. Nuheat produces 12 watts of energy per square foot and can efficiently heat most rooms. Nuheat does not use more electricity than electric baseboard heaters as the common myth states.

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. The challenge is that the heater covers, unlike other paintable surfaces in your room, are made of metal.

Baseboard heating works through convection. As cold air falls from the window, it enters the baseboard unit through a vent. Within the baseboard, the air is warmed by a series of metal fins that have been heated through electricity. The warm air then rises from the baseboard, and the pattern repeats itself,…

A baseboard heater is a heating system that is installed along the baseboard of a wall.