So we have baseboard heat register sin our house and they are a tan color (previously painted). I was wondering what I need to do to repaint them white? Do they need to be sanded? Or do I need a special type of paint because they are metal? I have never painted something like the before. I do have a paint sprayer I will be using. I also have SW promar 200 primer. Will that work? I also have SW latex white paint that is semi gloss and also their ceiling paint, can't remember the name off the top of my head. It has a more dull finish. Just looking for some pointers before I waste any time on it. If I forget, thanks in advance!

 

I would use a spray can of Rustoleum white appliance epoxy. If not that, a high gloss oil enamel.

 

Ya, you don't want to use any latex primer or paint! If there is any bare metal it will rust and latex doesn't dry to as hard a film as solvent based coatings do [won't wear as well as oil base]

You need to make sure the grilles are relatively clean, a light scuff sanding is always a good idea. No primer is needed. Either a good rattle can paint or oil base enamel would work fine.

 

I'll give another recommendation for the Rust-Oleum white appliance epoxy. I've used it on 2 jobs and it was amazing- easy to apply and looks great, even after a year. Steve