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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's involved in cleaning and reprinting radiators? OP here. I'm quite certain that they are original to the house and they are filthy and most look like they've been painted 10 times. Can a contractor disconnect them and refurbish them? [/quote] You can do this, but it is expensive. Stripping them takes a lot of time. I would just clean them up/dust as best you can and then get covers made.[/quote] The easiest way is to have them disconnected and taken away to be dipped in a stripping solution. There are shops that specialize in this. However, you will pay just as much if not a lot more to have them disconnected, taken to the shop (they are HEAVY!) and then hooked back up again. Stripping them by hand, in place, is a messy, smelly, very time consuming job.[/quote] Oh, and keep in mind, if these are 90+ year old radiators at least one if not more of the bottom paint layers is going to be lead-based.[/quote]
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