Paint Exterior Vinyl Windows Black

Purchase an indoor vinyl safe paint for interior windows or an exterior vinyl safe paint for your outdoor windows.

Paint exterior vinyl windows black. Pick the right paint. The same is true for your home s exterior and exterior paint colours. Vinyl safe latex exterior paint. Even with the vinyl safe paints you typically don t want to paint light colored vinyl too dark.

Here s what i learned about painting vinyl windows. But when you open your windows you ll still see the old color on the interior sashes and tracks. When painting vinyl windows use a primer that is made specifically for vinyl. If you re looking to give your dated exterior a more modern look without taking on a large exterior reno painting windows black is a simple solution.

Primer specifically made to work on vinyl such as an alkyd based primer. Barbara thanks for sharing your experience with black paint on exterior windows. It turned out great even almost a decade later. Once you paint the exterior of your vinyl windows your house will look great from the street.

We have metal storm windows from the 1950s and 8 years ago i had to convince painters to paint them the same dark expresso color as the windows we had just painted. But they can be a bit pricey compared to standard white windows. Foam paintbrushes of varying size. They thought i was nuts.

Different brands recognize the need for these paints and offer vinyl safe paint in cans in spray paint form and. Your house is gorgeous. If this doesn t bother you or you don t want to deal with a complicated painting project you can leave the interior as is. I really wanted to paint my windows black so i discovered sherwin williams vinyl safe paint colors.

Henry and i decided to splurge and go with black windows a few years ago on our modern farmhouse. Black windows have been and continue to be on the rise in popularity. If you are set on painting your windows finding the right paint and primer is your first priority. The vinyl safe colors don t use any black pigments because the black attracts too much heat.

Select a paint that s labeled vinyl safe although you can paint the frames in any color darker colors absorb more heat which can cause the window to warp or crack. They are very aesthetically pleasing and add so much visually to the exterior and interior of the home. The problem with painting vinyl window frames is that paint doesn t adhere as well to vinyl window frames. When it comes to painting aluminum and vinyl windows black is hands down our most popular colour.

Warm water and sponge for goofs before you start painting vinyl window frames clean the windows.