Here s what i learned about painting vinyl windows.
Window vinyl paint.
Vinyl often expands over the years so you have to consider a type of paint that will work well with that.
Vinyl windows can be painted but that does not mean they should be painted.
Sand until the surface feels rough to the touch.
Use the clean 2 in 5 1 cm brush with a flat or angled edge and dip it into the paint.
Spread a thin coat of the vinyl safe paint on the window frame.
The vinyl safe colors don t use any black pigments because the black attracts too much heat.
Painting vinyl simply causes a lot of problems to the window frame from damaging the integrity of the vinyl to lessening the lifespan of the windows.
Most modern window frames are made from durable and long lasting polyvinyl chloride pvc painting over pvc may seem like a daunting task because of its non porous nature but with careful preparation and a suitable primer and gloss or acrylic latex paint you can brighten up dull looking pvc windows by painting them any colour you wish.
As a result if you opt to paint vinyl windows prospective homebuyers may be turned off and reluctant to make you an offer.
When you have vinyl siding and vinyl window trim you can paint it any colour but it can sometimes warp with darker colours.
Latex or acrylic paint is the way to go because plain and simple it s just more durable.
You can use 220 or 240 grit sandpaper.
Carefully brush it onto every side of the vinyl window using long smooth strokes.
The major drawback is that paint does not adhere well to vinyl.
Work quickly to brush over any drips or globs so the paint dries smoothly.
Generally home contractors will tell you painting vinyl window frames is a viable option while window manufacturers will contradict them.
As a result you need to sand the window frames prior to painting them to help the paint adhere.