16 Your radiator paint has seen better days. Sprucing up the radiator isn’t an expensive undertaking, and you can do it yourself. Everything you need can likely be bought at your nearest Home Depot or local hardware store. If you’re looking to repaint the radiator, buy some sandpaper or a wire brush to get any rust out of the nooks and crannies and make the radiator as smooth as possible. For radiators that have been painted many times, you might also need a paint stripper. Unless you have a steam radiator, you could use the same type of paint as you would use on your walls, says Karin Gorman, who heads the paint department at one of Quincy’s two Home Depots. (If the radiator is rusty, you would also want to buy a primer, which costs around $5-$10 for a quart.) Steam radiators require gold or silver paint or high-heat paint, which costs around $5 or $6 for a spray can or $12-$15 for brush-on. (High heat paint comes in limited colors, including black, white, silver, and green; you can call around to Home Depots near you to check on their selection.) Home Depot, various locations. www.homedepot.com
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