Choose new exterior shutters for your windows it is an easy do it yourself home improvement project that will really show from the street.
What do vinyl shutters really looklike up close.
Since acrylic paints dry quickly painting in the sun would lead to disappointing results.
We give you choices.
Vinyl can t be stained or painted either so you re restricted to a handful of available colours.
The best option of course is to purchase outdoor vinyl shutters with uv stabilized molded through color.
Installing in vinyl siding.
To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly.
Benefits of shutter renu.
Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.
Which means your windows will have the same dramatic effect of wooden shutters as well as being 100 waterproof.
Paint in a shaded area so the vinyl shutters don t heat up.
If you paint later in the day the paint might not have time to dry before morning dew.
There is really no trick to brushing on your top coat.
Try to paint as early in the day as you can.
Up close vinyl looks like vinyl.
Top coating the shutters.
You may think that plastic plantation shutters or polyvinyl shutters could never look like wood but we can tell you that it s hard to tell the difference.
This will help ensure a great bond of the top coat to the primer as well as smooth looking shutters.
Window shutters are designed with two functions in mind.
All our waterproof shutters look and feel just like wood.
Lifetime warranty on mid america shutters.
First of all they help protect against the elements especially wind but the also provide privacy as well.
You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters.
They re truly maintenance free and won t chip flake or fade like ordinary painted exterior shutters.
Vinyl shutters get warm in hurry if left out in the sun.
It also fades cracks and dents easily.
Update that tired plain house with beauty and color.
If you want affordable decorative and relatively inexpensive shutters to dress up your house and add color along with curb appeal then vinyl shutters could be just the product for you.
With respect to protecting against the elements these days the only type of shutters that actually do this are hurricane shutters which are designed to protect windows.
There is no need to tape off or take down shutters when you learn how to restore faded shutters using shutter renu.
I am not knocking vinyl shutters but trying to set your expectations to a realistic level.
Choose only a premium shutter restorer and one that comes with a 10 year warranty or you may have to do the work 4 5 times over the same period.
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.