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« on: March 10, 2006, 06:07:16 »
Got a new central heating boiler installed and they've run a copper pipe all the way up the outside of the front of the house.

Since our house is white, this stands out like a sore thumb.

Will hammerite work ok on copper pipe? Do I need to use hammerite undercoat first?
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2006, 06:46:14 »
I think I'd go for the undercoat, saves getting up there to do it again if it doesn't stick.  :wink:

Thinking about it, why have they put the pipe there in the first place?
If it carries cold water then surly it stands a chance of freezing in the winter with no insulation on it and if it carries hot water then it'll be cold by the time to gets to where ever its going??  :-k

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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2006, 07:27:05 »
Quote from: "Budgie"

Thinking about it, why have they put the pipe there in the first place?
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Could be a vent pipe or an overflow..........but you can use gloss paint as long as you use undercoat.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2006, 07:35:23 »
white undercoat and a gloss will do the trick  i wouldnt bother with hammerite  :?

is it a gas/water or overflow  pipe ?  

if water id lag it with foam

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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2006, 13:25:58 »
Mmmmm, I think it's the gas supply pipe, but now I'll have to find out. They routed it this way to avoid having to rip up all the floors downstairs, said it was the simplest option.

Thanks for the tips on the paint.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2006, 13:28:02 »
I would say that was the gas supply to the boiler, mines on the outside (in a cover ally though)




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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2006, 13:41:20 »
I'd check the application temperature for Hammerite..might be a tad cold at the moment
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2006, 22:57:25 »
I'm using Smoothrite on my Camper chassis at the moment, seems to be going off fine.

May need to use the special metals primer for the copper, maybe worth asking though!

I've been sitting my tins in warm water to thin the paint down a bit before applying, seems to help.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2006, 19:57:07 »
Mate if it's the Gas Supply then it has to be painted Yellow Ocre or at least marked up with stickers saying GAS.

(I'm a Corgi Reg Gas Engineer).

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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2006, 20:29:51 »
id get some white plastic sleeve like that for the radiator pipes ,it just slips over and can be easily removed  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2006, 06:24:51 »
Cheers chaps
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2006, 12:37:41 »
hmm copper pipe outside with gas running through it, cue small kids - nail and lighter....doesnt even bear thinking about!! :shock:
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2006, 21:21:14 »
Just leave it. Eventually it will tarnish to almost the same colour as the bricks and then you don`t see it. I know, I once had same problem, but like I said it tarnishes nicely.
If theres a harder way to do it I`ll find it!!

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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2006, 19:24:34 »
bezzabsa- thanks for that cheery thought, I don't think I'll tell the wife that one mate!

tonycougar- would be fine if it was brickwork, but the outside of the house is white...

thanks for your advice chaps, I'll now wait for the weather to get a tad warmer, then get out with the primer and the paint.
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2006, 21:54:34 »
Park a 101 in front of it... no one will notice the pipe then  :wink:

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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2006, 22:14:16 »
even better park 2 101's...:lol:
yeah, dont think ya other half would appreciate a flame thrower built into the house... still seems very dodgy to me!!
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