Paint For Plastic Gutters

I have never yet experienced a one coat paint where only one coat necessary and this paint is no exception.

Paint for plastic gutters.

Oil based paint works very well on plastic and does not require a primer. Would it be a crime to use masonry paint on top. Let paint dry in between. Clean allow to dry and a couple of coats of gloss.

Apply gutter paint as an even layer of paint on the primed gutter. Also use the paint rollers to make the paint job go faster and to provide a smooth finish. Brown gutter paint select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience to provide our services understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements and display ads. Apply the paint with a brush and a small 4 to 5 inch roller.

It is best to paint the gutters and downspouts with oil based glossy paint. Comments off on painting plastic leave comment. This paint does not require a primer and it works well on plastic. I intend to use some leftover zinsser 1 2 3 to prime but i want to avoid using a solvent based top coat.

If braces were removed paint the braces as well. The gutters look like new. Work in sections painting the inside of the gutter as well as the outside. Make sure that they are as clean as possible.

Am very impressed with the result. Dont use abrasives to clean it will show through something wicked. The three most common materials gutters are made from are steel aluminium and vinyl. The two common things some people get wrong when painting gutters is choosing the wrong type of paint and not preparing the surface properly before painting.

You cannot beat the appearance of new plastic drainage systems but it will lose it shine in about 4 to 5 years plus you wont have the problems of preparing dust being blown onto wet paint etc also joint failures will not be an issue as the seals perish go for new if the. Before painting the gutters wash them with warm water. The roller makes the job go much faster and produces a smooth finish. We had an extension built and now have exposed white plastic windows and waste pipes a brown pipe going into the drain a grey plastic soil stack and black plastic gutters and down pipes.

Discussion in painters talk started by gummo aug 12 2019.