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Cast Iron Finishes

Painted and polished finishes developed especially for cast iron

Our finishes are grouped into three price brackets starting with the Signature Collection which brings together our core range of popular whites, greys, and blacks. Alternatively, you can choose any color from the huge palettes available from our favourite brands Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, or Benjamin Moore. At the top of the range, our Bare Metal finishes are produced by hand with layers of lacquer on polished cast iron.

Color samples by mail

Get to know the look and feel of our finishes by ordering samples on real cast iron pieces delivered to your home in sets of six or individually.

Steel radiator color samples also available

These samples correspond to cast iron radiator finishes only. If you are ordering Florence steel radiators and would like to see color samples, please call us on (917) 599-9951 or email nyc@castrads.com.

 

Bare Metal Vibrants

Cast Iron Finishes

Painted and polished finishes developed especially for cast iron.

Our finishes are grouped into three price brackets starting with the Signature Collection which brings together our core range of popular whites, greys, and blacks. Alternatively, you can choose any color from the huge palettes available from our favourite brands Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, or Benjamin Moore. At the top of the range, our Bare Metal finishes are produced by hand with layers of lacquer on polished cast iron.

Order Sample Sets

Get to know the look and feel of our finishes by ordering samples on real cast iron pieces delivered to your home in sets of six or individually.

Steel radiator color samples also available

These samples correspond to cast iron radiator finishes only. If you are ordering Florence steel radiators and would like to see color samples, please call us on (917) 599-9951 or email nyc@castrads.com.

Order A Set Of Six

We finish the samples in our factory in exactly the same way we finish our radiators, so they look as close as possible to the real thing.

Use the pre-paid returns label to send them back to us and we’ll credit the cost against your radiator order.

Order A Set Of Six

We finish the samples in our factory in exactly the same way we finish our radiators, so they look as close as possible to the real thing.

Use the pre-paid returns label to send them back to us and we’ll credit the cost against your radiator order.

Signature Collection Lights

Soft greys and timeless whites.
Set contains: Bright White, Ceramic White, Chalk, Grey Bronze, Iron Grey and Manhattan.

$30.00

Signature Collection Darks

Classic black and deep greys.
Set contains: Astral Grey Mid, Astral Grey Dark, Midnight Ink, Anthracite, Black Iron and Matt Black.

$30.00

Bare Metal Vibrants

Traditional warm and cool metallics.
Set contains: Full Polish, Satin Polish, Aged Gold, Natural Brass, Beaten Brass and Natural Pewter.

$30.00

Bare Metal Vibrants

Gleaming metallics and jewel tones.
Set contains: Mirror Polish, Etch-coated Polish, Bronze, Ox Blood, Sapphire Blue, and Wimbledon Green.

$30.00

Build Your Own Box

Pick any six finishes from our Signature and Bare Metal Collections.
When you order five you can add a sixth sample for free, so this is the most cost-effective way to order a mixed box.

Build Your Own Box

Pick any six finishes from our Signature and Bare Metal Collections.
When you order five you can add a sixth sample for free, so this is the most cost-effective way to order a mixed box.

Order individual color samples

If you don’t want a full box of six you can select samples individually.

You can still return single samples for credit against your radiator order.

Signature Collection

Our core range of popular neutrals and monochrome finishes, developed especially for cast iron.

We have refined our painting process over the years ensuring the finish is hard-wearing and stays looking great.

Each radiator is dip primed and cured with infra-red, then dipped and cured again. After priming, radiators get two coats of hard-wearing two-pack paint, again with infra-red curing in between.

Black Iron

Black Iron is a new addition to the Signature collection. Here we use an acid-etch primer and three coats of two-pack lacquer to produce a smoky black whilst preserving the natural texture of the cast iron surface beneath.

Black Iron is a translucent lacquered finish that allows minor imperfections in the cast iron surface to show through. If you're looking for a similar finish with a more uniform appearance see Astral Grey Dark.

Bare Metal Collection

Brilliant, lustrous finishes produced by hand using lacquers and specialist polishing techniques.

For the lacquered finishes we begin by tumbling the cast iron sections for 10 hours in a giant drum filled with ceramic pebbles. The sections are then tumbled for a further 8 hours with small porcelain beads and water. Powdered porcelain from the beads makes a paste with the water which gives a high shine to the surface of the iron.
We then use layers of primer and tinted lacquers to create deep colors that allow the lustre of the metal to show through.

Hand polished

For the polished finishes as well as Natural Brass and Aged Gold, the process is entirely manual. Each section is carefully polished against a spinning wheel through 12 grades of increasingly fine abrasive to achieve the various effects. They are then lacquered to complete the finish.

Order individual color samples

If you don’t want a full box of six you can select samples individually.

You can still return single samples for credit against your radiator order.

Emmeline, signature, midnight ink

SIGNATURE COLLECTION

Our core range of popular neutrals and monochrome finishes, developed especially for cast iron.

We have refined our painting process over the years ensuring the finish is hard-wearing and stays looking great.

Each radiator is dip primed and cured with infra-red, then dipped and cured again. After priming, radiators get two coats of hard-wearing two-pack paint, again with infra-red curing in between.

Black Iron is a new addition to the Signature collection. Here we use an acid-etch primer and three coats of two-pack lacquer to produce a smoky black whilst preserving the natural texture of the cast iron surface beneath.

Black Iron is a translucent lacquered finish that allows minor imperfections in the cast iron surface to show through. If you’re looking for a similar finish with a more uniform appearance see Astral Grey Dark.

Emmeline, Full Polished

Bare Metal Collection

Brilliant, lustrous finishes produced by hand using lacquers and specialist polishing techniques.

For the lacquered finishes we begin by tumbling the cast iron sections for 10 hours in a giant drum filled with ceramic pebbles. The sections are then tumbled for a further 8 hours with small porcelain beads and water. Powdered porcelain from the beads makes a paste with the water which gives a high shine to the surface of the iron. We then use layers of primer and tinted lacquers to create deep colors that allow the lustre of the metal to show through.

For the polished finishes as well as Natural Brass and Aged Gold, the process is entirely manual. Each section is carefully polished against a spinning wheel through 12 grades of increasingly fine abrasive to achieve the various effects. They are then lacquered to complete the finish.

MAKE IT A MATCH

For a seamless drench or a vibrant pop, choose your colors from our favourite paint collections

We use genuine branded paints under licence from Little Greene, Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore. Radiators are finished with the same dip prime and painting process as for our Signature Collection finishes for intense color and a tough, long-lasting finish.

We can’t offer cast iron samples of the branded paints because there are so many to choose from but check our Instagram to see our radiators in their sublime colors. For color cards and plenty more detail on their paints head to the retailers’ websites. We don’t list every single branded paint finish online. If there’s something you’d like, get in touch.

little-greene

Little Greene is a British family-run company with a strong eco-friendly ethos. They specialise in historic paints and wallpapers which they produce in North Wales.
Like Castrads, they were established in Manchester and continue to take inspiration from the long industrial heritage of the area.

Farrow-and-Ball

Farrow & Ball is based in Dorset where they produce their artisanal paints and wallpapers inspired by National Trust archives.
Our Chelsea showrooms are right next door to each other on Fulham Road, where they opened their first flagship store back in 1996.

Benjamin-Moore

Founded in Brooklyn in 1883, Benjamin Moore is one of North America’s leading suppliers of premium paints.
A favourite brand among our American customers, Benjamin Moore is now available in the UK with their London store located a few doors away from our own in Chelsea’s interiors quarter.

Mercury Make it Match

MAKE IT A MATCH

For a seamless drench or a vibrant pop, choose your colors from our favourite paint collections

We use genuine branded paints under licence from Little Greene, Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore. Radiators are finished with the same dip prime and painting process as for our Signature Collection finishes for intense color and a tough, long-lasting finish.

We can’t offer cast iron samples of the branded paints because there are so many to choose from but check our Instagram to see our radiators in their sublime colors. For color cards and plenty more detail on their paints head to the retailers’ websites. We don’t list every single branded paint finish online. If there’s something you’d like, get in touch.

little-greene

Little Greene is a British family-run company with a strong eco-friendly ethos. They specialise in historic paints and wallpapers which they produce in North Wales. Like Castrads, they were established in Manchester and continue to take inspiration from the long industrial heritage of the area.

Farrow-and-Ball
Farrow & Ball is based in Dorset where they produce their artisanal paints and wallpapers inspired by National Trust archives. Our Chelsea showrooms are right next door to each other on Fulham Road, where they opened their first flagship store back in 1996.
Benjamin-Moore
Founded in Brooklyn in 1883, Benjamin Moore is one of North America’s leading suppliers of premium paints. A favourite brand among our American customers, Benjamin Moore is now available in the UK with their London Store located a few doors away from our own in Chelsea’s interiors quarter.