How to Paint Behind a Radiator like a pro ‣ MyFixitUpLife

By Tara Fix it How-to Painting

It might seem tricky to paint behind a radiator. Here’s what we do.

Let’s talk about the problem.

So you’re painting your living room. You’re excited, too. This is going to turn out great.

You’ve bought everything you’ll need. A bountiful heap of plastic shopping bags full of drop cloths, roller frames, paint pans, a 5-in-1 tool, and, of course, paint brushes — and not just any old brushes; you need good paint brushes: watch this video to learn how to choose!

You’ve also got just the right color picked out. And because it’s an older place, you’ve tested for lead paint.

As you paint your way around the room, you first realize the radiator in your charming old place is at first in the way. Then, as you get right up to it with the brush you realize, “Wait a minute. I can’t really get the brush back there. What the heck?”