Vinyl shades can be treated like a painter s canvas on which you can paint various colors patterns and images to achieve a decorative effect that complements the room.
Painting vinyl blinds.
Paint in a shaded area so the vinyl shutters don t heat up.
If your vinyl blinds have been around since the last century but you would rather not replace them entirely update them with paint.
Specialty paints designed to adhere to the specific type of surface such as fabric paints for fabric or.
Vinyl shutters get warm in hurry if left out in the sun.
How to paint blinds.
Lay them out flat and turn them over after a few hours so both sides can dry.
You know how we can be in a hurry sometimes well too often.
Since acrylic paints dry quickly painting in the sun would lead to disappointing results.
Before painting your blinds will need plenty of time to dry.
Prepare the shade by cleaning it and use a plastic primer on vinyl shades.
Make sure the blinds are completely clean before painting them otherwise the paint may not adhere properly.
It just changes the whole dynamics of how the paint lays down by not being in mid air.
Design stencils can be held with adhesive spray.
Try to paint as early in the day as you can.
Vinyl blinds can become yellowed and dirty looking from sun damage.
So i decided to try and spray paint it.
Use chalk to sketch an image or painter s tape to make a design.
The blinds should be completely dry before you start painting.
But painting blinds is the most cost effective way to bring them back to life.
If they re fabric you may want to let them dry overnight.
It also provides an opportunity to express your creativity.
Paint your designs and hang when dry.
Whether vinyl or fabric vertical blinds can be transformed with a coat of paint.
I discovered this when trying to paint a pool fence had to put cardboard behind.
While you could paint them with a brush spray paint ensures a more uniform look free from brush strokes.
Painting vinyl shades is relatively easy.
With just a few cans of spray paint you can change the look of your window coverings without spending a fortune on new blinds.
Also to those of you who say just go buy cheap vinyl blinds they are only 10 bucks ok lets consider why they might be so cheap i put those junkers throughout my entire.
I needed to get this done fast and there was no way i would take down my blinds piece by piece to paint it.
For vinyl blinds you can wipe them down to speed up the process.