Painting Vinyl Window Grids

Some types of dark vinyl windows such as forest green should not be painted.

Painting vinyl window grids.

Vinyl safe latex exterior paint. Within the last 10 years someone replaced all of the windows with really nice tan vinyl windows. How to paint vinyl window frames. If you have sandtone or terratone colored vinyl frames you can paint them with any color that has a hunter l value of 40 or higher.

After tons of research today i m sharing all my tips for painting vinyl windows black. Brought to you by. Unlike plastic garbage cans these grids resist fading or cracking for years because they are made of geon a pvc material used in home siding and vinyl windows. They are purely aesthetic not necessary for the structure of the window.

The grids can be painted to match a painted window frame and the three part process will help keep the window grid from fading and deteriorating in sunlight and possibly damp conditions determined. Painting a door or window with multiple panes can seem daunting at first but martha shows how easy it is to get the job done beautifully. Simple solution that makes painting windows and window grids much easier with a smooth finish. Use either a spray paint or brush it on according to your personal preference.

Do not use solvent based paint. They never need painting although they are paintable using acrylic or latex paint only. Or black but i ve been on a mission to figure out how to paint them. One of my biggest obstacles in this house has been the window color.

I really don t understand why they wouldn t pick white. Warm water and sponge for goofs before you start painting vinyl window frames clean the windows to remove any dirt. Window grilles are narrow strips of wood vinyl or metal used to visually separate the glass of a window into panes or lites. Foam paintbrushes of varying size.

You never want to paint a dirty window as that will trap dirt beneath the paint. Neutral colors such as brown gray or beige are typically a good choice. Apply a thin even coat of paint that s formulated for use on vinyl.