In all areas of painting, there are two very important items that people don’t seem to realize. The first is having a clean, dry surface to paint on, and second is that in the new millennium, you can paint just about any surface. The outcome depends mostly on the primer.
Primers have changed quite a bit through the last fifteen years, more so than in any other decade since the invention of paint. There are dozens of primers available for you to utilize for various painting projects, including vinyl fencing.
The first step is to pick the right primer for your needs. Glidden makes an amazing primer, oddly enough called the Gripper. This particular primer will adhere to almost any paintable surface, including ceramic tile. This would be a great primer to start off with for several reasons. First, it has an active ingredient to ward off mold and mildew, which is what you will need to look for in a primer to paint an outdoor vinyl fence. Second, it will provide the perfect base to almost any exterior paint, whether it’s Glidden or some other brand. Third, it’s a very cost effective primer priced at less than twenty dollars. Last, but not least, it’s tintable. You can add any color to this primer from yellow to black to create the perfect color vinyl fence, no matter how dark or vibrant the color may be.
Picking out the right exterior paint for your needs is very important, too. Be sure to read the label to be certain that this particular paint will adhere to vinyl, no matter what the primer does. Vinyl shutters are painted all of the time, so look for a paint that works well with vinyl shutters.
A paint sprayer is definitely a worth while investment for both it’s time saving attributes and quality of your finished project. Paint sprayers tend to leave a lot fewer drips than a brush, both for the primer and paint. When you have fewer drips on the base coat of primer, you are sure to have fewer drips on your finished project. While a paint brush globs paint on whatever portion you lay your brush on, a paint sprayer utilizes air to spray the paint through the nozzle to spray the paint evenly on the surface. Do you really want to spend all of this time, money and energy on a drippy fence? The paint sprayer will also help you to finish your in a fraction of the time of a conventional brush and/or roller.
Don’t spend all of this time painting your vinyl fence without picking out a high quality sealer to use after your painting project is complete. The truth is, a high quality sealer can extend the paint life on your vinyl fence. Not to mention the variety of shines available to craft an eye popping fence. If you are the subtle type engaged in a painting project of a white picket vinyl fence, a low gloss satin sealer might work well for you and your fence. If you like to go over the top on all that you do, a high gloss sealer on top of your bright yellow fence might work nicely. The sealer depends on you and your personal preferences.
