Hi.
I'm finishing my basement. The 1st/2nd floors have hydronic baseboard heat, and a 1” dia copper heat supply pipe runs around the circumference of the basement ceiling, feeding each baseboard. This pipe is about 6” down from the ceiling, and 12” off the exterior basement wall. I don’t want to soffit it because it will help heat the basement. The wife is on-board with keeping it exposed, provided it looks “clean.” It’s 50+years old and quite dingy-looking due to patina, dirt, paint splatters, etc. I have two thoughts:
1. Wash (soap&water), sand and buff to high polish the 100+ft of pipe and then spray on a clear-coat.
2. Wash, lightly sand, and then spray paint the pipe
Does anyone have any shortcut ways to sand/buff that much (installed) pipe in a reasonable way? At a suggestion from a friend, I tried wiping on/off with “Calcium, Lime, and Rust Remover” (CLR), but didn’t look all that great. Also, any pros/cons for either approach? All suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
Theodore
I'm finishing my basement. The 1st/2nd floors have hydronic baseboard heat, and a 1” dia copper heat supply pipe runs around the circumference of the basement ceiling, feeding each baseboard. This pipe is about 6” down from the ceiling, and 12” off the exterior basement wall. I don’t want to soffit it because it will help heat the basement. The wife is on-board with keeping it exposed, provided it looks “clean.” It’s 50+years old and quite dingy-looking due to patina, dirt, paint splatters, etc. I have two thoughts:
1. Wash (soap&water), sand and buff to high polish the 100+ft of pipe and then spray on a clear-coat.
2. Wash, lightly sand, and then spray paint the pipe
Does anyone have any shortcut ways to sand/buff that much (installed) pipe in a reasonable way? At a suggestion from a friend, I tried wiping on/off with “Calcium, Lime, and Rust Remover” (CLR), but didn’t look all that great. Also, any pros/cons for either approach? All suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
Theodore