Color Design Tips

About the Colors
This chart is comprised of three color choices. Standard colors
consist of the colors most
commonly requested by customers.
Some of the standard colors are excellent matches for
comme rcial window mullionswhile others are excellent matches
to the most popular bath fixtures.
The Optional
Colors are grouped according to color family and are
intended to provide a full rangeof choicesto meetmostany
interior design
requireme nt. Optiona l colors are available with an
upcharge.
The Metallic finishesare a special powder paint coating which are
intendedto provide an upto date "metallic look" while
ma intainingthe protection anddurability provided by Runtal's
powder paint finish. If you have any questions aboutthe matching
of the metallic finishesyou maywant to
reques t a sample of the
paint on a metal chip prior to ordering.
All of the colors shownonthis
Color Selection Guide are Baked
Po wder Pa int Finishes andleadtimes mayvary de pending upon
the color selection.
RAL : Having gained worldwide acceptance overthe last few
decades, the RA Lis the mostpopular color standard used today.
The RAL colors inthis chart have been matched as closely as
possible.
Co lor chart production methods and influencefrom heat
and light mayaccount for slight color deviation from the actual
RAL standard. This charttherefore cannot serve as a standard for
RAL color production and is to beusedas a guide for color
planning andspecification only.
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Design Tips
Runtal White: Although Runtal offers a wide assortme nt of colors
which can be usedto match, accent, or compliment any
decor, the
most
common radiator color is white. This is primarily dueto the
ease with which white maybe integrated into any color scheme-
the one you have today andthe oneyou might have tomorrow.
To Blend or to Showcase: Runta l Rad iators may be used either as
a design focal point bychoosing a bright or contrasting paint
finish or they may be blendedinto a
decor by choosing a more
muted color or onewhich more closely matchesthe background
of the space.
Colo r selection should perhaps begin with a
decision on how
mu ch of an impact you would like the radiators to
make.
Environmental
Fa ctors: When choosing colors for radiators it is
often helpful to consider several
environm entalfactors. Fo r
example , colors mayappear considerably different when e xposed
to natural (sun)vs incandescent vs fluorescent lighting. Thus,it
maybe helpful to view this color selection guide under the same
lighting conditions which predominate in the space where the
radiators areto be installed.
Repainting: Hot water
Ru ntal Rad iators may be repainted. Ru ntal
reco
mmen ds either an acrylic or a polyester paint be used over
Runtal's original finish and one must be sure to properly prepare
the radiator surface for maximumadhesion. Proper preparation
shouldinclude, but maynot be limited to a very light sanding and
thorough cleaning. Any chips
should be "feathered" at the edges
to makeas smooth a base as possible and any ex
posed bare
metal should be spot primed prior to top coating.
Poss ibly the
best repainting of
Run tal Ra diators is performed by auto body
shops asthey haveexpertise in fine painting aswell as a large
color availability. Runtal reco
mmends spot testing a small area for
compatibility.
Runta l does NOT warranteethe finish of radiators
which have
been repainted.
Hiding the Pipes: While
Runtal offers a complete line of
decorative andfunctional pipe covers for hot water radiator
installations,
ma ny peoplefind it more attractive and less
expensive to simplypaint the connecting pipes. When painting
the pipes,
Runtal recom mends that you consider painting the
pipes the s
ame color as the background (wall, basebo ard molding,
etc.) as the pipeswill often disappearbetter with the background
color rather than the radiator color.
Painting behind a hydronic radiator:
Repa inting a radiator and
painting
around and behind a radiator is considerably easier if the
radiator is originally installedwith radiator shutoff valves. Such
valvesallow an individual radiator to be isolated fromthe central
heating
system , drained of water individually and u nhung from the
wall brac
kets.
Important Notes
- The colors shown are representative only. Printed reproduc tion
does not permit precise color ma tchingf idelity.
- Variations in colorand gloss may occur inthe ma nufacturing
and bak ing process .
-
Custom color match ingis ava ilableat addit ional cost.
See "repainting" above for aneconomic al ternative to custom
color matching .