[Hansen team]

Anyone ever painted vinyl siding? If so what kind of primer? I dont see why a Bulls eye 123 wouldnt work great with 2 coats of latex on top.

 

[ProWallGuy]

I'm not sure I'd try to paint vinyl siding. Rumor has it if you go darker than original color, the stuff will warp in the heat of summer. Plus, siding is made/installed to expand and contract in the temperature changes. If it expands after you paint it, it can show lines at the edges/seams of the old color. Couldn't the siding be power washed to freshen it up?

I'm really not the one to comment on this though as I don't do any exterior painting anymore, at least not in a long time.

 

[HomeGuardPaints]

PAinted many vinyl houses, if you use SW Duration, SuperPaint or Resilience you do not have to worry about color, but ask for "vinyl safe". otherwise you will warp the vinyl with darker colors. No primer is necessary to paint vinyl just paint directly on. it is very porous (sp) so it holds paint very well.

 

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PAinted many vinyl houses, if you use SW Duration, SuperPaint or Resilience you do not have to worry about color, but ask for "vinyl safe". otherwise you will warp the vinyl with darker colors. No primer is necessary to paint vinyl just paint directly on. it is very porous (sp) so it holds paint very well.

This is true.

Sherwin Williams (SW) is the only one that I know of (could be wrong) that has vinyl safe paint.

No Primer needed, Duration is a given in that; it is it's own primer... :yes:

:notworthyURATION !!:notworthy:

Otherwise..... if you use any other paint, you can add Durabond to it. I did this before SW came out with vinyl safe paint. Nor will it effect the color of the paint.

J

 

[painterman]

Not Durabond.....Emulsa Bond in first coat only.

 

[vermontpainter]

I know that the acrylic formulation in Moorglo is highly recommended for vinyl applications. I don't think it would be necessary to mess with adding anything. Same would apply for Duration.

 

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Not Durabond.....Emulsa Bond in first coat only.

Huh.. what was I thinking.... I am sure I have used durabond.... maybe that was for metal siding... it's been so long ago... I forget. Sorry.

J

 

[ProWallGuy]

I know that the acrylic formulation in Moorglo is highly recommended for vinyl applications.

True that. I completely forgot that I used to use MoorGlo to paint vinyl shutters all day long.

 

[Joewho]

LOL, Durabond rings a bell because it's a quick dry, non sandable powdered mud.

 

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Strange.... I rarely use mud if at all... I even did a search for durabond and was wondering why I mentioned it... LOL.... turning 40 next year and painting with Polyurethane by brush for 8 hrs doesn't help..... LOL :whistling2:

J

 

[plainpainter]

Just use a strong TSP solution, scrub, and pressure wash to get rid of all the oxidation. Then painting vinyl is a breeze.

 

[Tonyg]

Anyone ever painted vinyl siding? If so what kind of primer? I dont see why a Bulls eye 123 wouldnt work great with 2 coats of latex on top.

Clean very well. Duration two coats sprayed. Collect the check!

I wouldn't recommend doing it until it cools down. To me 45-55 degrees would be ideal. Paint when the siding is warm (expanded) and you will have a million lines at the joints when colder weather hits. It's actually a great option for that "Home Makeover" sell for some houses that could probably use new vinyl. The before/after can be like night and day.

Charge very well for the service and put somebody that knows what they are doing with a gun. I prefer not doing it unless its cold and I get a very good price.

 

[tonyk]

Alpha love the picks! The dog house blends so well I cant even see it! Just wondering what you used to clean the roof.

 

[Tonyg]

Alpha love the picks! The dog house blends so well I cant even see it! Just wondering what you used to clean the roof.

The roof was cleaned on both houses. TSP, Borax, and Sodium hypochlorite (bleach and lots of it)

 

[Deco]

What's the best application method painting the vinyl

 

[tsunamicontract]

dang TonyG those houses actually looked nice. I guess painting vynal is worth it. Did you backbrush the first coat at all? What did you do about getting it into the overlap in the corner?

 

[Tonyg]

dang TonyG those houses actually looked nice. I guess painting vynal is worth it. Did you backbrush the first coat at all? What did you do about getting it into the overlap in the corner?

Just because it's vinyl doesn't mean it lasts forever. The question is whether it is a good investment compared to replacing the siding. The sales pitch is the ROI compared to replacement.

No reason to back brush. It takes a little more time to check for the million holidays in the corners and seams but all can be hit with a spray gun. The 2-story above had one coat and the 1-story had two. Definitley easier with two coats - one coat covered fine but the extra coat helps to hit the holidays.

 

[HomeGuardPaints]

Here is a before and after of another vinyl, this was done with Resilience, we only did the area that was blue, even though the trim needed attention

 

[vermontpainter]

Homey

Looks good! I hope you straightened that downspout!

 

[HomeGuardPaints]

yeah, I was there about an hour before they were done.