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Old 05-22-2008, 04:19 PM   #1
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Painting vinyl shutters
In exterior remodeling we get leftover material to use on rentals. I have some green vinyl shutters in excellent condition but need some white ones for a rental project.
How best to go about painting these white? Doesn't have to be perfect. Was thinking of using spray cans of paint.
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Old 05-22-2008, 04:22 PM   #2
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that would do it
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No... that wont do it... it probably wont hold up and will flake off ... and probably look like pooh....

Use 100% acrylic paint...by brush (assuming you dont have a sprayer)
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Old 05-22-2008, 07:30 PM   #4
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There are some shutters that are a silicone product that come in colors from home depot that cannot be painted.
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Old 05-22-2008, 08:06 PM   #5
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Make sure they are real clean and deglossed or skuffed
Spray with a premium exterior house paint using an airless

It would take a looooot of spray bombs to make those white
Not cost effective by any stretch

...well...if you need one or two maybe
But then just brush them
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While we're on the subject is there product or method for bringing back faded shutters?
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Vinyl shutters?
Flood's "Restora"
I never used it myself
Some guys had success with it
Some...not so much
Probably depends a lot on what you have to work with
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Vinyl shutters?
Flood's "Restora"
I never used it myself
Some guys had success with it
Some...not so much
Probably depends a lot on what you have to work with
I believe Flood has discontinue it, all tho some stores my have stock left. I believe there was some problems with it.
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