How To Paint Vinyl Outdoor Furniture

Step 2 Paint your outdoor furniture Get ready to paint.

How to paint vinyl outdoor furniture. Vinyl strapping is used as part of some exterior chairs. Vinyl is poorly suited for paint adhesion. Yes I just painted our old patio set.

May 25 2013 - Vinyl strapping is used as part of some exterior chairs. Therefore spray paint that specifically adheres to plastic should work for this project. This DIY project is done with plastic-adhering spray paint.

What type of paint should you use for outdoor furniture. Maintain 8 inches between the strapping and the spray nozzle. Vinyl is plastic after all.

I painted one coat in gloss and knew I needed to go flat. Acrylic latex spray primer. However to achieve a top-quality spray paint job follow these tips.

But because of the PVC make-up of vinyl decking it also means that paints and stains dont stand a chance of staying adhered to this surface for long if at all. In addition because vinyl strapping is flexible it will cause ordinary paints to crack. Our set had been outside for years and the metal frames looked fine but the vinyl fabric was looking faded and dirty.

Place the item in the sun for at least a couple of hours so it dries completely before painting. You could always go the route of re-upholstering the vinyl but repainting it works as long as the vinyl is in good structural shape with no holes or tears and the spray paint is. Many general purpose paints can adhere to most.