split aircon outdoor unit repaint

[gautam41in]

Hi everybody - I am new here and seeking your expert guidance on how I can repaint the outdoor unit of my split aircon (pic attached). Thank you.

Regards,

GG

 

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @gautam41in 

Well that  rust  set in on the louver area  and no doubt rusty inside the unit too but we can return some life to it.

You shouldnt take the cover off to restore so leave it in place.

The  first thing to  do is  brush A  liquid  called rust converter  all over the  units  out side, and a thick  coating over and into the louver section might get on to  some inside  rust as well a bonus.  Or use a  pressure can like spray paint is  easest

Dont try to spray  liquids into the unit as there are electricals in there and may cause damage,

Let the rust converter dry and wipe of excess the  rust usually turns black in colour when the rust converter process is complete.

In this case  where the  metal case cant be cleaned to bare metal easily I would  simply use a  top spray  metal paint .

This is not an ideal solution and  I expect the rust to come back in 5 years or so But the  air con looks old and should be replaced sooner or later,

This paint comes in cream colour to if that is  your preference  Use short controlled  sweeping spray can squirts at 15 cm  distance with no  wind  blowing.

So  mask the wall from excess  paint as  well as the tiles using newspaper or card board.

Dulux 300g Metalshield Epoxy Enamel Gloss Spray Paint White I/N: 1400820 $14^.90

Epoxy Paint 

Dy-Mark 350g MetalPro Rust Converter I/N: 0317989  $ 18^.88

Rustconverter 

[gautam41in]

Hi @Jewelleryrescue 

thank you so much for your response. I will follow the steps and report back with results. I agree that the unit is old but honestly it works very well so I don’t want to give up on it so easily. Thank you again.

Regards,

GG

[Jewelleryrescue]

I agree @gautam41in 

We will keep that air con looking as  good as  possible protected from rust as long as possible while it is  still running sweet,

[gautam41in]

Thank you @Jewelleryrescue 

[JacobZ]

Hi @gautam41in,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.

It looks like @Jewelleryrescue has already given all the advice you'll need, but if you had any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Jacob