Painting uPVC windows

Legacy_user

Hi

i have been asking around for price estimates to have the flat i have moved into repainted, one of the things i prefer to have repainted are the uPVC windows, so these are white outside however strangely they are brown inside (strange colour) doesn't go well with the flat as a whole, so i was thinking of having the inside repainted to white (this is the only colour i have come across and i don't know why or how they are brown inside (please correct me if you think the windows i have are not uPVC)

some decorators say it is a no go because due to contraction and expansion the paint will rip off, some decorators say it is possible if a proper primer is used

what is the truth? would there be proper primers which will help or will it be a no go?

please advise

flashg67

I've seen adverts locally on facebook for this service (usually on the outside, but can't see why inside can't be done) and they advertise a 10 yr guarantee so seems doable. I'd look at spraying rather than brushing but this might be worth a look for DIY - https://www.sandtex.co.uk/products/sandtex-pvc-u-primer/

System

thank you

sorry might be a ridiculous thing to ask but i were to opt for spraying will the windows have to be removed for workshop spraying or are we speaking about spraying them as they are fixed

TheCyclingProgrammer

Yes it!!!8217;s possible and you can get a good result with some time and effort. I!!!8217;ve done it myself (painted brown white).

A thorough clean, followed by two coats of Zinsser BIN primer. It!!!8217;s horrible stuff to work with as it dries fast so don!!!8217;t overwork it. Just get it on as evenly as possible. Lightly sand afterwards. Then a coat of acrylic primer/undercoat, maybe two. Again sand between coats. Then two coats of a water based too coat (I used eggshell).

After three years it still looks good. The wood grain finish on the uPVC actually had the effect of making it look more wood like.

No cracking or peeling except a little bit of paint loss on the opening windows where they make contact with the gasket.

It obviously won!!!8217;t last forever but when the time comes it should only need a light rub and top coat.

It goes without saying that this is a one way process!

If a decorator says it can!!!8217;t be done it either means a) they don!!!8217;t know how to do it properly or more likely b) they can!!!8217;t be bothered with it as it!!!8217;s a laborious job.

System

thank you very much

these responses help me feel confident about having them painted