Brush Painting Vinyl Shutters

Ask this old house painter mauro henrique helps a homeowner properly clean and paint her vinyl shutters.

Brush painting vinyl shutters. When painting plastic or vinyl use a high quality exterior acrylic latex paint or a paint made specifically for plastic. How to paint vinyl shutters. Choose a nylon or polyester brush measuring 2 to 2 1 2 inches. Since you had green shutters to start with though you can paint them a similar color of green and expect no problems.

What you really have to watch out for when painting vinyl though is if the color is safe to use or not. You can also find me on the. Vinyl shutters get warm in hurry if left out in the sun. If you paint vinyl products with regular exterior paint there is a very good possibility the paint will fail.

Using a tapered bristle brush may also help as it will more easily leave a straighter edge. Each day as the vinyl heats up from sunlight it expands. When painting vinyl shutters you need to use a high quality acrylic paint typically any exterior paint from your major brands will do sherwin williams behr benjamin moore and more. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before adding another.

Utilize a nylon or polyester blend brush that is firm but not stiff. While not required priming the shutters with a latex primer before painting with acrylic latex paint can increase adhesion and allow better coverage by the top coat. How to paint vinyl shutters. Vinyl has a very high expansion contraction coefficient.

Off the brick or siding while painting the edges of the shutter use card stock between the shutter and house as you paint. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. When working outside it is best to work out of direct sunlight and when temperatures are 50º 90º f with moderate humidity. Since acrylic paints dry quickly painting in the sun would lead to disappointing results.

Paint your vinyl shutters on a day when the temperature falls between 50 and 90 degrees and avoid painting in direct sunlight. Paint in a shaded area so the vinyl shutters don t heat up. In this video i show how easy it is to paint your vinyl shutters to change the apperance of your house. Vinyl shutters can be painted much the same as wood shutters painting vinyl shutters with a wide flat brush is easy as long as you follow lay down thinner coats.