Brush Painting Vinyl Shutters

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Brush painting vinyl shutters.

Since you had green shutters to start with though you can paint them a similar color of green and expect no problems. 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. If you paint vinyl products with regular exterior paint there is a very good possibility the paint will fail. Each day as the vinyl heats up from sunlight it expands.

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. More helpful painting tips techniques and how to articles can be found by following these links. In this video i show how easy it is to paint your vinyl shutters to change the apperance of your house. How to paint vinyl shutters.

Since acrylic paints dry quickly painting in the sun would lead to disappointing results. Off the brick or siding while painting the edges of the shutter use card stock between the shutter and house as you paint. Don t try to cover the entire shutter with one coat of paint. Choose a nylon or polyester brush measuring 2 to 2 1 2 inches.

You can also find me on the. How to paint vinyl shutters. Vinyl has a very high expansion contraction coefficient. Utilize a nylon or polyester blend brush that is firm but not stiff.

Paint in a shaded area so the vinyl shutters don t heat up. Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2 2 wide nylon polyester brush into the paint. Vinyl shutters get warm in hurry if left out in the sun. When working outside it is best to work out of direct sunlight and when temperatures are 50º 90º f with moderate humidity.

When painting plastic or vinyl use a high quality exterior acrylic latex paint or a paint made specifically for plastic. What you really have to watch out for when painting vinyl though is if the color is safe to use or not. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before adding another. Ask this old house painter mauro henrique helps a homeowner properly clean and paint her vinyl shutters.