How To Paint Vinyl Shutters Black

I want my front door to stand out it s bright yellow and the shutters to be a supporting detail.

How to paint vinyl shutters black.

Thoroughly stir paint to an even consistency. Place your shutters on a workhorse table or cardboard in your driveway. This spray paint is easy to use and goes on smoothly. If your front door is wood go for color.

Just think about all of the other colors of your home. We used a black semi gloss rust oleum painters touch 2x ultra cover paint and primer. 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.

Pour some paint into a paint tray. Two coats is best. No matter what color your house is black is classic which is why i chose to paint my vinyl shutters black. Not only does spraying save time but the paint finish looks so much better.

Spray painting vinyl shutters takes less than ten minutes plus dry time in between coats. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Put card stock or painter s tape in between the shutter and the side of the house to catch excess paint. Then paint the side edges of the shutter and finish by painting the face of the shutter frame.

The best way to spray them is horizontally with a drop cloth underneath to protect grass from over spray. We actually tried a flat spray paint on the first set of shutters but disliked the look so much. 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. Ask this old house painter mauro henrique helps a homeowner properly clean and paint her vinyl shutters.

Start at the top of the shutter and work your way down to the bottom slat. Using a wide flat brush paint with the grain of the wood.