Is it ok to gloss paint over u.p.v.c front door? my friend says you cant paint them?

what is the brand name of ur door? is it a therm-a -tru? if it is then yes u can paint it, we've painted about 400 of them in the past 10 yrs.....email me and let me know the brand of ur door and i can tell ya......





lic. gen. contractor

Is it ok to gloss paint over u.p.v.c front door? my friend says you cant paint them?
Not gloss, but there are specialist paints available.
Reply:Why o why would you want to paint over a u,p,v,c,door?
Reply:OF COURSE NOT U TWAT
Reply:I accidentally got paint on mine.It was hard to get off %26amp; went a mucky looking white.Advice there easier to keep clean %26amp; you do


not have to keep on re-painting U.P.V.C.
Reply:im sure i read somewhere that you can buy a special paint for upvc doors windows etc b+q i think but gloss definately wont work
Reply:There should be no reason to paint one, unless its really damaged and scratched. Then you need to replace. Try a really good detergent and washing up scourer for a clean first.





Paint will not stay on, it will peel.
Reply:You might be able to buy a special paint but when I had mine fiited I asked and they said no.
Reply:the paint would dry out and crack very quickly, if you managed to get it to stay on in the first place, as upvc isn't permeable the paint would have nothing to stick to...try painting a plastic bottle or bowl and you'll see what i mean
Reply:No you can't paint it.
Reply:You can and should paint them....use the sponge brushes for a streak free finish
Reply:You can paint the door, but first you should paint it with Binz. Otherwise, the paint would peel off.
Reply:Your mate is right. It will look 5hit.
Reply:absolutely not, get bleach and clean it!
Reply:no dont do it. it will all bubble up and flake off. why do u want to paint it?
Reply:Don't do it. It will look ******** awful, and the paint will start to peel-off after a couple of weeks. A nice white clean uPVC door, and you want to paint it? Why?





Wash it with hot soapy water, dry it thoroughly, and then polish it with car polish such as Autoglym or similar. If it is really badly stained, T-Cut it first, then polish it. It will look gorgeous.
Reply:yes u can but make sure u key it well and use a gloss roller otherwise it will look crappp
Reply:i am a painting contractor and the person who suggested using binz was on the right track....I would suggest an even better primer called X-I-M ...it is about 50 dollrs a gallon but it will give you the adhesion you will need to bond to the pvc, if you use the x-i-m you will be able to use any paint for a topcoat you want but i would suggest an industrial enamel...Valspar makes a good one.good luck

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