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Default Paint for plastic Shutters

bob haller wrote in news:4272b971-bb30-4fb4-9d9a-
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On Aug 1, 8:54�am, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:56:11 -0400, wrote:
My �shutters seem to need a paint job.... �they held up

fairly well
for about 10 years but are rather faded. � They are the plastic
type shutters sold at the local big box stores.


Any suggestions on what type of paint to use.... �should they
be primed first ?? �Top coated ??? � I'm planning on usi

ng a
brush so self leveling paint would help.


Thanks in advance !!!


Peter


Most of the work will be preparation. �Sanding and more sanding.



Fading is not a big deal. �Personally, I'd wait until the paint w

as
compromised. �If fading bothers you, pick another color that won'

t fad
so quickly. �Red is probably the worst.


might be easier to replace the shutters with a 25 year guarantee ones,
paint would last nearly as long as plastic original surface

expansion and contraction causes much grief


When you add up primer, paint, supplies etc, it may be damn close to the
cost of the cheapo Borg Builders Edge shutters. Guess it depends on how
much you hate painting shutters. I don't mind painting at all but
shutters suck. I've never sprayed them though.

As far as the XIM primer, I just used some. Was painting a garage door
that bakes in the mid south afternoon sun. Went to Sherwin Williams for
this one. They gave me the XIM bonding primer. It's solvent based and
dries major quick. Runs about $18 a qt.


All that compared to remove clear wrapping on econo shutters, hold up,
drive 6 screws, done. Then again, real easy for me to spend your money:-)