Dry Verge - Colour Fading

inspectorperez

Had dry verge plastic tiles fitted back in 2013 to amongst other things remove the need to have the gable ends repointed every 3 or 4 years.

They were well fitted and have withstood all the worst in terms of the elements, except that the original grey colour has now faded quite rapidly.

The plastic itself has not deteriorated and I am just contemplating the idea of getting them paint sprayed with the appropriate kind of paint for plastic.

Is this a mad idea or does anyone have thoughts on what might be done to improve the appearance, other than complete replacement?

Ice-man

inspectorperez said:

Had dry verge plastic tiles fitted back in 2013 to amongst other things remove the need to have the gable ends repointed every 3 or 4 years.

They were well fitted and have withstood all the worst in terms of the elements, except that the original grey colour has now faded quite rapidly.

The plastic itself has not deteriorated and I am just contemplating the idea of getting them paint sprayed with the appropriate kind of paint for plastic.

Is this a mad idea or does anyone have thoughts on what might be done to improve the appearance, other than complete replacement?

Hi mate,
Just wondering how you got on with this? What was the outcome? We have a similar issue with our "brown" dry verges and guttering/downspouts which have faded quite badly and wondering what to do. I've tried WD40 previous which helps but is only cosmetic and its back to how it was after a few months, so just wondering how you got on spray painting?........or did you find a good paint to hand paint them? If so are you pleased with the outcome/finished article? Weathering well? What was the paint called you used? Useful tips/ideas you have found?
Thanks

plumb1_2

Don’t think he would have had the sprayed, cost of scaffolding and sheeting up.
You can buy paint for plastic, cheapest  to brush on off a ladder. If safe to do.

Ultraviolet light caused the plastic to fade, plastics made by Osma are the worst.
Terrain and hunter are far better at keeping their colour 

Ice-man

plumb1_2 said:

Don’t think he would have had the sprayed, cost of scaffolding and sheeting up.
You can buy paint for plastic, cheapest  to brush on off a ladder. If safe to do.

Ultraviolet light caused the plastic to fade, plastics made by Osma are the worst.
Terrain and hunter are far better at keeping their colour 

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I am thinking on painting the dry verges myself. Do you know what is the best type/brand of plastic paint that would do the job? maybe one you have had experience with or you know someone who has. Thanks

inspectorperez

Ice-man said:

inspectorperez said:

Had dry verge plastic tiles fitted back in 2013 to amongst other things remove the need to have the gable ends repointed every 3 or 4 years.

They were well fitted and have withstood all the worst in terms of the elements, except that the original grey colour has now faded quite rapidly.

The plastic itself has not deteriorated and I am just contemplating the idea of getting them paint sprayed with the appropriate kind of paint for plastic.

Is this a mad idea or does anyone have thoughts on what might be done to improve the appearance, other than complete replacement?

Hi mate,
Just wondering how you got on with this? What was the outcome? We have a similar issue with our "brown" dry verges and guttering/downspouts which have faded quite badly and wondering what to do. I've tried WD40 previous which helps but is only cosmetic and its back to how it was after a few months, so just wondering how you got on spray painting?........or did you find a good paint to hand paint them? If so are you pleased with the outcome/finished article? Weathering well? What was the paint called you used? Useful tips/ideas you have found?
Thanks

No further forward I'm afraid with my project!

Did contemplate using a Meguiars premium car product to restore plastic. It produced an excellent result on wife's car, but needed re-applying after six months so would have been a waste of time on dry verges.

I think painting is probably the route to go, but only if it's safe without the need for scaffolding as Plumb1_2 points out in his post.