I want to paint some plastic shutters for a neighbor. They are red now and I want to paint them green. Whats the best way to prime them and then paint them.
thanks for all the advice and suggestions.I don't know what kind of plastic that the shutters are made of but these responses get me off to a good start.
mike4400
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Wipe the shutters with either alcohol or an ammonia cleaner. Let them dry then Paint them with an acrylic paint. Hopefully Glidden exterior semi-gloss
tresa
Acrylic paint will stick to plastic, but it can come off so it depends on what you are using the water bottles for. In my stage-works class we used it on Milk Gallons and it worked fine but if you are using water or the kids mess with them, the paint may come off. To make paint a little more permanent, I usually mix acrylic with Elmer's glue (any glue will probably work but this is relatively cheap and washable) and it works for me but I don't know about using that method with young kids. It is a bit messy. If you premix it for them it shouldn't be too bad. LOL I make messes all the time so...it just may be me.
Mark C
Use paint made special for vinyl siding. Clean them first and remove any dust that is on the surface with an approved prep material for the paint you find. Some vinyl paint does not recommend prime for PVC.
Anonymous
I believe the paint is called Fusion, available in most craft stores too if you are not close to a Home Depot or Lowes. I would read the label before I would do anything. Good luck.
krstal65
They make spray paint for plastic, it really works. It's made by rustoleum. You probably want to prime frst dince red is hard to cover